How To Fix HRPBSDERECL018 - Future data record was not updated due to different pay scale indicator

HRPBSDERECL018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSDERECL - Messages for Pay Scale Level Increase

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Future data record was not updated due to different pay scale indicator

What causes this issue?

The Basic Pay data record starting on &V1& has the pay scale indicator
&V2&; however, the pay scale indicator at the time of reclassification
&V3& is &V4&.

System Response

No content will be changed in a Basic Pay data record starting in the
future due to the different pay scale indicator.

How to fix this error?

If necessary, check whether adjustments need to be made to the record
starting in the future.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPBSDERECL018 - Future data record was not updated due to different pay scale indicator ?

  The SAP error message HRPBSDERECL018 indicates that a future data record was not updated because of a discrepancy in the pay scale indicator. This error typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing when there is an attempt to update an employee's data that conflicts with existing records.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the pay scale indicator for the future record does not match the pay scale indicator of the existing record. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  An employee's pay scale has changed, but the future record is trying to use an outdated pay scale indicator.
  There may be inconsistencies in the configuration of pay scale types or groups in the system.
  The future record may have been created with incorrect or incomplete data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Pay Scale Indicators:
  
  Review the pay scale indicators for both the existing record and