How To Fix HRPADFR_DUCS012 - Periodicity of declaration must be entered

HRPADFR_DUCS012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADFR_DUCS - Message class for DUCS

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Periodicity of declaration must be entered

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HRPADFR_DUCS012 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPADFR_DUCS012, which states "Periodicity of declaration must be entered," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or reporting in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with declarations related to social security or tax reporting.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system expects a periodicity value (such as monthly, quarterly, etc.) to be specified for a declaration, but it has not been provided. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The periodicity for the declaration may not have been set up in the system.
  Incomplete Data Entry: During the entry of payroll data or declaration details, the periodicity field may have been left blank.
  Incorrect Master Data: Employee master data or payroll-related configuration may not have the necessary periodicity defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction).
  Ensure that the periodicity for