How To Fix HRPAYDESV204 - Pension payment exists in period &1 despite capitalization

HRPAYDESV204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESV - Error Messages Germany Payroll, Social Insurance

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Pension payment exists in period &1 despite capitalization

What causes this issue?

An infotype record for a capital benefit was created for the period from
&V3& to &V4&, which replaces the pension payment. Despite this, a
pension payment in the amount of &V2& exists in period &V1&.

System Response

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?

Check the information in the Capital Benefit infotype or stop payment of
the pension payment.

Procedure for System Administrators

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HRPAYDESV204 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESV204 indicates that there is a pension payment recorded for a specific period, even though capitalization has been applied. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with pension contributions and payments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Pension Payment Exists: The error suggests that there is an existing pension payment for the specified period, which conflicts with the capitalization process. Capitalization usually refers to the process of recognizing certain costs as assets rather than expenses, and in this context, it may imply that the system is trying to capitalize pension payments that have already been processed.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the payroll data, such as incorrect entries or missing information related to pension contributions.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for payroll or pension processing may not be aligned correctly, leading to conflicts during the payroll run.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Payments: