How To Fix HRPAYIEINFOTYPES261 - Please control refund by effective date of Infotype!

HRPAYIEINFOTYPES261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYIEINFOTYPES - Message class for all Irish Infotypes

• Message number: 261

• Message text: Please control refund by effective date of Infotype!

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HRPAYIEINFOTYPES261 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYIEINFOTYPES261, which states "Please control refund by effective date of Infotype," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when there is an issue with the effective date of an infotype related to employee data.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Effective Date: The effective date of the infotype being processed does not align with the payroll period or the date of the refund being processed. This can happen if the infotype record is not valid for the period in which the payroll is being run.
  
  
  Missing Infotype Records: The required infotype records may not exist for the employee for the specified period, leading to inconsistencies in the payroll calculations.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the payroll schema or the infotype that are not set up correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can