How To Fix HRPAY99CALC746 - Determined retroactive acctg per. &1 is before pers. earliest ra acctg &2

HRPAY99CALC746 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99CALC - Error Messages from International Payroll

• Message number: 746

• Message text: Determined retroactive acctg per. &1 is before pers. earliest ra acctg &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAY99CALC746 - Determined retroactive acctg per. &1 is before pers. earliest ra acctg &2 ?

  The SAP error message HRPAY99CALC746 indicates that there is an issue with retroactive accounting periods in the payroll process. Specifically, it means that the determined retroactive accounting period (&1) is earlier than the earliest retroactive accounting period allowed for the employee (&2). This typically occurs when there are changes in the employee's data that require payroll adjustments for a period that is not permissible based on the system's configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Changes: Changes in employee master data (e.g., infotype updates) that affect payroll calculations may have been made for a period that is not allowed.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to restrict retroactive accounting to a certain period, which is earlier than the period being processed.
  Payroll Run Issues: If a payroll run is being executed for a period that is not valid due to previous payroll runs or adjustments, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee Master Data: Review the employee's master data