How To Fix HRPAY99AVERA016 - Max. no. of periods must be greater than/equal to relevant no. of periods

HRPAY99AVERA016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99AVERA - Messages from view maintenance for averages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Max. no. of periods must be greater than/equal to relevant no. of periods

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HRPAY99AVERA016 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAY99AVERA016 indicates that there is a mismatch between the maximum number of periods allowed and the relevant number of periods that have been defined in the payroll configuration. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with the configuration of wage types, infotypes, or payroll schemas.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The maximum number of periods set in the payroll configuration is less than the number of relevant periods that are being processed. This can happen if the payroll schema or wage type configuration is not aligned with the expected number of periods.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the payroll area or the specific employee group may not be correctly defined, leading to this error.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect data entries in the infotypes related to payroll that do not match the defined configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payroll Configuration:
  
  Go to the payroll schema and check the settings