How To Fix HRPAY99CALC721 - Forced retroactive accounting only possible for regular payroll runs

HRPAY99CALC721 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99CALC - Error Messages from International Payroll

• Message number: 721

• Message text: Forced retroactive accounting only possible for regular payroll runs

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAY99CALC721 - Forced retroactive accounting only possible for regular payroll runs ?

  The SAP error message HRPAY99CALC721 indicates that forced retroactive accounting is only possible for regular payroll runs. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when there is an attempt to perform retroactive accounting outside of the standard payroll run process.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  Forced Retroactive Accounting: You are trying to execute forced retroactive accounting for a payroll period that is not a regular payroll run. This can happen if you are attempting to run a retroactive payroll for a period that has already been processed or if you are using a non-standard payroll run type.
  Incorrect Payroll Run Type: The payroll run type being used does not support forced retroactive accounting.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the payroll schema or in the retroactive accounting settings that are not aligned with the requirements for forced retroactive accounting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Payroll Run Type: