How To Fix HRPBSDE5Z117 - 'Month/Year of Entry' fields permitted only for headcount 2, 5, 6, or 8

HRPBSDE5Z117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSDE5Z - Public Sector Payroll - Germany

• Message number: 117

• Message text: 'Month/Year of Entry' fields permitted only for headcount 2, 5, 6, or 8

What causes this issue?

You can only fill the <LS>Payment Receipt</> and <LS>Origin of Legal
Entitlement</> fields if the <LS>Headcount, Change to Headcount</> field
has one of the following values:
<LS>2</> (Increase)
<LS>5</> (Increase/reduction due to death in prev. yr with sur.depnts)
<LS>6</> (Increase/reduction in prev.yr due to death w/o surv.deps)
<LS>8</> (Increase/other reduction in prev. yr (incl. reductn orphan))

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.

HRPBSDE5Z117 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSDE5Z117 indicates that there is an issue with the "Month/Year of Entry" fields in the context of headcount types in the SAP HR module. This error typically arises when the system expects specific headcount types that allow the entry of month and year data, but the current headcount type does not meet those criteria.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the "Month/Year of Entry" fields are only permitted for specific headcount types, which are typically:
  
  Headcount Type 2: Active Employees
  Headcount Type 5: Terminated Employees
  Headcount Type 6: Employees on Leave
  Headcount Type 8: Employees on Short-Term Contracts
  
  If you are trying to enter data for a headcount type that is not one of these (e.g., headcount types 1, 3, 4, or 7), the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Headcount Type: Verify the headcount type you are working with. Ensure that it is one of