How To Fix HRPADCN221 - Enter a start year

HRPADCN221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADCN - Message class China Master Data

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Enter a start year

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HRPADCN221 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPADCN221: "Enter a start year" typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing when a user is trying to access or modify data that requires a specific start year to be defined. This error is often encountered in transactions related to employee data management, such as when creating or updating infotypes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system expects a start year to be provided, but it is either missing or incorrectly formatted. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When trying to create or modify a record that requires a time frame (e.g., employment history, payroll data).
  When the user is navigating through a screen that requires a year input but has not filled it in.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HRPADCN221 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you have filled in all required fields, especially the start year field. Look for any input fields