How To Fix HRPAYAT_RPIECAA1012 - A payroll control record does not exist for payroll area &1

HRPAYAT_RPIECAA1012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYAT_RPIECAA1 - Messages for Report RPIECAA1

• Message number: 012

• Message text: A payroll control record does not exist for payroll area &1

What causes this issue?

There is no control record for the payroll area. The system therefore
cannot check whether payroll has already run in the determination date
period.

System Response

If payroll has already run and the log contains records that have to be
redefined under <LS>IT0021 Records to Be Changed</>, a retroactive
accounting run is triggered up to the determination date.

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYAT_RPIECAA1012 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYAT_RPIECAA1012 indicates that there is no payroll control record for the specified payroll area. This error typically occurs when you attempt to run payroll processing for a payroll area that has not been properly set up or does not have an active payroll control record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Payroll Control Record: The payroll control record for the specified payroll area has not been created or is missing.
  Incorrect Payroll Area: The payroll area specified in the transaction may be incorrect or not configured properly.
  Inactive Payroll Control Record: The payroll control record exists but is not active for the period you are trying to process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the payroll area or the payroll process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Activate Payroll Control Record:
  
  Go to the transaction code PC00_MXX_CEDT (where MXX is your country-specific payroll driver).
  Check if a payroll control record exists for the specified payroll area.
  If it does