How To Fix HRPAYDESV717 - The start of the period on &1 is too far in the future

HRPAYDESV717 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 717

• Message text: The start of the period on &1 is too far in the future

What causes this issue?

The start of the period (ZRBEG) on &v1& must not be more than a month
after the month of the creation date (&v2&).

System Response

The notification is created with the status With Errors.

How to fix this error?

Create the notification for the corresponding period later.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDESV717 - The start of the period on &1 is too far in the future ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESV717 indicates that the start date of a payroll period is set too far in the future, which prevents the payroll process from being executed. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Future Date Configuration: The payroll period start date is configured to a date that is beyond the acceptable range for processing payroll. This can happen if the payroll period is incorrectly set up in the system.
  Incorrect Payroll Control Record: The payroll control record may have been set with a future date that is not aligned with the current date or the expected payroll processing timeline.
  System Settings: The system may have restrictions on how far into the future payroll can be processed, which is often defined in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payroll Control Record:
  
  Navigate to the payroll control record (transaction code: PA03).
  Verify the start date of