How To Fix HRPAD_DELIMIT002 - Deletion not permitted; validity period of personnel area is specified

HRPAD_DELIMIT002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAD_DELIMIT - Validity of HR Objects

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Deletion not permitted; validity period of personnel area is specified

What causes this issue?

The validity period of a personnel subarea cannot be deleted if this
personnel subarea is assigned to a personnel area with a limited
validity.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

In order to delete the validity period of the personnel subarea, you
have to delete first the validity period of the corresponding personnel
area.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAD_DELIMIT002 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAD_DELIMIT002 indicates that a deletion operation is not permitted because the validity period of the personnel area is specified. This typically occurs in the context of personnel administration when trying to delete a record that is still within a defined validity period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Validity Period: The personnel area has a defined validity period, and the record you are trying to delete falls within this period. SAP enforces these rules to maintain data integrity and ensure that historical records are preserved.
  Data Consistency: The system is designed to prevent the deletion of records that could lead to inconsistencies in reporting or historical data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Validity Period: Review the validity period of the personnel area and ensure that the record you are trying to delete is outside of this period. If it is within the period, you may need to wait until the