How To Fix HRPAYBR_EFD153 - The eSocial start date was not found in constant EDFBD.

HRPAYBR_EFD153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYBR_EFD - Message class EFD-Social

• Message number: 153

• Message text: The eSocial start date was not found in constant EDFBD.

What causes this issue?

The report <LS>eSocial: Create initial configurations from the
customizing</> (<DS:TRAN.PC00_M37_EFD_CONFIG>RPU_PAYBR_EFD_CREATE_CONFIG
</>) tried to copy the configurations of the constant <LS>eSocial: Use
in production </>(<DS:HRDS.DSYSLO_ECDSKON_EFDBDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA37_0VVV>
37EBD</>) for the view <LS>Maintain system configuration parameters for
the eSocial </>(V_T7BREFD_CONFIG, transaction PC00_M37_EFD_CONFIG), but
there was no start date in the constant.

System Response

The system did not insert any information of the eSocial start date in
the view V_T7BREFD_CONFIG.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE PYBR_EFD_SYS_SPEC_CONFIG_04 OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYBR_EFD153 - The eSocial start date was not found in constant EDFBD. ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYBR_EFD153 indicates that the eSocial start date was not found in the constant EDFBD. This error typically occurs in the context of Brazilian payroll processing, particularly when dealing with the eSocial system, which is a digital platform for reporting labor, social security, and tax information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error usually arises when the eSocial start date has not been properly configured in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the relevant constants or tables that the system uses to determine the start date for eSocial reporting.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be incorrect or incomplete data entries in the employee master data or payroll configuration that prevent the system from finding the required start date.
  Versioning Issues: If the system has been recently updated or if there are changes in the eSocial requirements, the constants may not have been updated accordingly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Constants Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration