How To Fix HRPAY99OC013 - Please enter a pay date

HRPAY99OC013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99OC - International payroll accounting, off-cycle

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Please enter a pay date

What causes this issue?

You have not entered the payment date for the payroll run. The payroll
run can only be started when a payment date has been entered.

How to fix this error?

Enter a payment date for the off-cycle payroll run. The date must be
after the payment date of the last payroll run and before the payment
date of the next regular payroll period.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAY99OC013 - Please enter a pay date ?

  The SAP error message HRPAY99OC013 typically indicates that a pay date has not been entered in the payroll processing transaction. This error can occur in various payroll-related transactions, such as when trying to run payroll or generate payroll reports.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is the absence of a pay date in the payroll processing screen. The pay date is essential for the system to determine the payroll period and to process the payroll correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Transaction: Go to the payroll processing transaction where the error occurred (e.g., PC00_MXX_CALC, PC00_MXX_CEDT, etc.).
  
  
  Enter the Pay Date: Look for the field labeled "Pay Date" or similar. Enter the appropriate pay date for the payroll period you are processing.
  
  
  Verify Payroll Period: Ensure that the pay date corresponds to a valid payroll period in your configuration. The pay date should fall within the defined payroll period for