How To Fix HRPADDERR003 - Retroactive acc. date falls after existing retroactive acc. date &1.

HRPADDERR003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADDERR - Retroactive accounting trigger

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Retroactive acc. date falls after existing retroactive acc. date &1.

What causes this issue?

The retroactive accounting date requested falls after the date for <LS>
Earliest Change to Master Data</>.

System Response

Infotype <LS>Payroll Status</> (0003) is not changed.

How to fix this error?

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

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 HRPADDERR003 - Retroactive acc. date falls after existing retroactive acc. date &1. ?

  The SAP error message HRPADDERR003 indicates that there is an issue with retroactive accounting dates in the Human Resources (HR) module. Specifically, the error message states that the retroactive accounting date you are trying to enter falls after an existing retroactive accounting date, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the following scenarios:
  
  Existing Retroactive Accounting Date: There is already a retroactive accounting date set for the employee that is later than the date you are trying to enter.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have mistakenly entered a retroactive accounting date that is not in line with the existing data.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the employee's payroll data that need to be resolved.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Retroactive Accounting Dates:
  
  Use transaction codes like PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check the employee's master data.
  Look for the "Retroactive Accounting" section to see