How To Fix HRPAYBE_DI021 - Error in sent Dimona IN; contract start date empty

HRPAYBE_DI021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYBE_DI - HR-Belgium: Dimona message class

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Error in sent Dimona IN; contract start date empty

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYBE_DI021 - Error in sent Dimona IN; contract start date empty ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYBE_DI021, which indicates "Error in sent Dimona IN; contract start date empty," typically occurs in the context of Belgian payroll processing, particularly when dealing with the Dimona declaration, which is a mandatory notification to the Belgian social security authorities regarding employee contracts.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a contract start date for an employee in the relevant payroll data. The Dimona declaration requires specific information about the employment contract, including the start date. If this information is missing or not correctly populated in the system, the error will be triggered when attempting to send the Dimona IN (initial notification).
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data in SAP (Transaction PA30).
  Verify that the contract start date is correctly entered in the relevant infotype (usually Infotype 0000 - Actions or Infotype 0001 - Organizational Assignment).
  
  
  
  Update Missing Information:
  
  If