How To Fix HRPAYDESV678 - Records exists for infotype &1 before earliest retroactive account. date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 678

• Message text: Records exists for infotype &1 before earliest retroactive account. date

What causes this issue?

A change to this record can result in differences with respect to the
calculation for infotype &V1&. There are records for infotype &V1& that,
according to the control record, lie before the earliest retroactive
accounting date &V2& up to which payroll data can be changed for this
employee.

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

When the data is saved, the date of the earliest master data change in
infotype 0003 is set to &V2&.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDESV678 - Records exists for infotype &1 before earliest retroactive account. date ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESV678 indicates that there are records for a specific infotype that exist before the earliest retroactive accounting date. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when there are changes or updates to employee data that need to be accounted for retroactively.
  
  Cause:
  
  Retroactive Accounting Date: The error arises when there are infotype records (e.g., personal data, payroll data) that have effective dates earlier than the defined earliest retroactive accounting date in the payroll configuration.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee's data, such as changes made to infotypes that conflict with the payroll processing rules.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for retroactive accounting may not be set correctly, leading to conflicts with existing records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Infotype Records: Review the infotype records for the employee in question. Identify any records that have effective dates earlier than the defined retroactive accounting date.
  Adjust Dates: If necessary, adjust the effective dates