How To Fix HRPADCN120 - Going abroad date should be earlier than return date

HRPADCN120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADCN - Message class China Master Data

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Going abroad date should be earlier than return date

What causes this issue?

The entered return date is earlier than going abroad date.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPADCN120 - Going abroad date should be earlier than return date ?

  The SAP error message HRPADCN120, which states "Going abroad date should be earlier than return date," typically occurs in the context of managing employee assignments or travel plans in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with international assignments or expatriate management.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the dates entered for an employee's assignment or travel do not follow the logical sequence where the "Going abroad" date (the start date of the assignment or travel) is not earlier than the "Return date" (the end date of the assignment or travel). This can happen due to:
  
  Data Entry Error: The user may have mistakenly entered the dates in the wrong order.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with how the system is configured to handle date validations.
  Incomplete Data: If the dates are not fully specified or are left blank, the system may not be able to validate them correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error,