How To Fix HRPADNO_EDG172 - Date of birth (&1) is incorrect (not valid date)! (payroll area=&2)

HRPADNO_EDG172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADNO_EDG - EDAG messages

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Date of birth (&1) is incorrect (not valid date)! (payroll area=&2)

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HRPADNO_EDG172 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPADNO_EDG172 indicates that there is an issue with the date of birth (DOB) entered for an employee in the payroll area specified. The error message suggests that the DOB is not valid, which could be due to several reasons. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Format: The date of birth may not be in the correct format expected by the system (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY vs. MM/DD/YYYY).
  Invalid Date: The date entered may not be a valid date (e.g., February 30th, April 31st).
  Future Date: The date of birth may be set in the future, which is not acceptable.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a typographical error during data entry.
  Missing Data: The date of birth field may be empty or not filled in correctly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Date Format: Ensure that the date of birth is entered in the correct format as per the system's requirements.
  Validate the