How To Fix HRPAYDESV531 - The start of the employment relationship is not specified

HRPAYDESV531 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 531

• Message text: The start of the employment relationship is not specified

What causes this issue?

The field "Start of Work Relationship" (AVBEG) in the data module for
ELENA basic data is empty, even though this is a mandatory field.

System Response

The notification is created with the status "With Errors".

How to fix this error?

The entry date is determined using the function module "HR_ENTRY_DATE".
This function module uses the BAdI "HRPAD00_ENTRY_LEAVE". Ensure that
your own implementations of the BAdI determine the entry date for the
employee correctly if you have implemented your own implementations for
the BAdI.

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.

HRPAYDESV531 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESV531, which states "The start of the employment relationship is not specified," typically occurs in the context of Human Resources (HR) and Payroll processing within SAP. This error indicates that the system requires a start date for the employment relationship, but it has not been provided or is incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Start Date: The employment relationship for the employee has not been defined with a start date.
  Incorrect Configuration: The employee's master data may be incomplete or incorrectly configured, particularly in the infotype records related to employment (e.g., Infotype 0000 - Actions).
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to the omission of the start date.
  System Configuration: The system may not be set up correctly to handle the employment relationship for the specific employee or organizational unit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction PA30).
  Review the relevant infotypes, especially Infotype 0000