How To Fix HRPAO_TIMEDATA012 - Number of hours must not be < -9999.99

HRPAO_TIMEDATA012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAO_TIMEDATA - Messages for Time Infotypes in PAO (s. a. HRPAO_ABSENCE)

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Number of hours must not be < -9999.99

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HRPAO_TIMEDATA012 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAO_TIMEDATA012 indicates that there is an issue with the number of hours being entered in the time data for an employee. Specifically, the error states that the number of hours must not be less than -9999.99. This typically occurs in the context of time management or payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Time Entry: The error is usually caused by an attempt to enter a negative value for hours that exceeds the allowed limit of -9999.99. This could happen due to:
  
  Incorrect manual entry of time data.
  Data import issues where negative values are incorrectly formatted or calculated.
  System errors or bugs that lead to incorrect time data being processed.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the time management module that are not set up correctly, leading to invalid data being accepted.
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may