How To Fix HRPAYDEPF311 - In case of cleanup, PFEP must not be locked in the period

HRPAYDEPF311 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEPF - Error messages for German infotype module pools: garnishment

• Message number: 311

• Message text: In case of cleanup, PFEP must not be locked in the period

What causes this issue?

In the current in-period of the payroll, the garnishment results for the
personnel number should be cleaned up. In this case, the principle of
origin cannot be locked for this period.

System Response

If the system determines the error via the program used to clean up the
garnishment results (<LS>Garnishment Principle of Origin - Check and
Cleanup of Shadow Cluster</> (<LS>RPCPCAD0_EP_CHECK_UPDATE</>)), it does
not save the cleanup results. If cleanup results already exist and
locking of the principle of origin only takes place afterwards, the
procedure within payroll is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Delete the wage type for the specification of the lock of the principle
of origin for the current in-period in the master data of the personnel
number and save the cleanup results or start the payoll again.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEPF311 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEPF311 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with the Personnel File (PFEP) in the Human Resources module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the locking of the Personnel File for a specific period during a cleanup operation.
  
  Cause:
  The error message HRPAYDEPF311 is triggered when the system attempts to perform a cleanup operation on the Personnel File (PFEP) while the file is locked for the specified period. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Ongoing Payroll Processing: The PFEP might be locked because payroll processing is currently active for that period.
  Previous Locking: There may be a previous operation that has locked the PFEP, preventing any cleanup actions.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the payroll or personnel administration module may lead to locking issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HRPAYDEPF311 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Lock Status: Verify if the PFEP is indeed