How To Fix HRPADIN01257 - Only one record can exist between Jan. 1800 to Dec. 9999

HRPADIN01257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADIN01 - HR IN: Message class for HR India - Master Data

• Message number: 257

• Message text: Only one record can exist between Jan. 1800 to Dec. 9999

What causes this issue?

Already one record is existing.

System Response

If a record has been already created, the system won't allow to create
second record.

How to fix this error?

You can only modify the existing record.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPADIN01257 - Only one record can exist between Jan. 1800 to Dec. 9999 ?

  The SAP error message HRPADIN01257 indicates that there is an issue with the infotype records in the SAP Human Resources (HR) module. Specifically, it means that there is an attempt to create or modify an infotype record that violates the system's requirement that only one record can exist for a specific period (from January 1800 to December 9999).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  You are trying to create a new record for an infotype that already has an existing record for the same validity period.
  There may be overlapping records for the same employee in the specified infotype.
  The system is configured to allow only one record for a specific infotype for the entire validity period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction code PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check the existing records for the employee in the relevant infotype.
  Look for any