How To Fix HRPADCO037 - Period &1 &2 must be inferior to reporting period &3

HRPADCO037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADCO - Messages for Payroll Colombia

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Period &1 &2 must be inferior to reporting period &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPADCO037 - Period &1 &2 must be inferior to reporting period &3 ?

  The SAP error message HRPADCO037 indicates that there is an issue with the reporting periods in the context of payroll or personnel administration. Specifically, the error states that the period specified (in this case, &1 &2) must be earlier than the reporting period (&3) that is being referenced.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Period Selection: The periods you are trying to process (e.g., start and end dates) are not valid because they fall after the reporting period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the payroll or reporting settings that does not allow for the selected periods.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry of dates or periods may have led to an incorrect selection.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HRPADCO037 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Periods: Verify the periods you are trying to process. Ensure that the start and end dates (represented by &1 and &2) are indeed