How To Fix HRPADJP_CP031 - Specify a payment period type

HRPADJP_CP031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADJP_CP - Message Class for Pension Plan of Japan

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Specify a payment period type

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HRPADJP_CP031 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPADJP_CP031 with the description "Specify a payment period type" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or adjustments in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system requires a specific payment period type to be defined for the payroll run or adjustment being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Payment Period Type: The most common cause of this error is that the payment period type has not been specified in the payroll configuration or during the payroll processing transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the payroll schema or the specific payroll area settings that do not define a payment period type.
  Data Entry Error: During the entry of payroll data, the user may have overlooked specifying the payment period type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify Payment Period Type:
  
  Navigate to the payroll processing transaction where the error occurred.
  Ensure that you have selected or entered a valid payment