How To Fix HRPAY99_CE017 - Earliest retroact. acct. date &1 of PY area &2 is before CE start &3

HRPAY99_CE017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99_CE - Messages CE Payroll

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Earliest retroact. acct. date &1 of PY area &2 is before CE start &3

What causes this issue?

Person &V4& has multiple personnel assignments before the CE start date
&V2&.

System Response

The system does not allow retroactive accounting in the period before
the CE start date.

How to fix this error?

If possible, set the earliest period for retroactive accounting for
payroll area &V2& (transaction PA03) to the CE start date &V3& or later.
If only a few employees are affected, set the personal earliest date for
retroactive accounting (<ZK>Payroll Status</> infotype (0003), PRDAT
field) to the CE start date &V3& or later.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAY99_CE017 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAY99_CE017 indicates that there is an issue with the retroactive accounting date in the payroll area. Specifically, the error states that the earliest retroactive accounting date for a specific payroll area is set before the start date of the corresponding Controlling Area (CE).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Retroactive Accounting Date: The error occurs when the system tries to process payroll for a period that is earlier than the defined start date of the Controlling Area. This can happen if:
  
  The employee's payroll data is being processed for a retroactive period that is not allowed.
  The configuration of the payroll area or the controlling area is incorrect.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The payroll area may have been set up with an incorrect earliest retroactive accounting date, or the controlling area may have a start date that does not align with the payroll processing requirements.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payroll Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the payroll area in SAP