How To Fix HRPFD00713 - EE's account is already locked for reference date

HRPFD00713 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPFD00 - HR-PF: International Pension Fund

• Message number: 713

• Message text: EE's account is already locked for reference date

What causes this issue?

The employee account should be locked as of the reference date. This
requires that the current lock date is before date.

System Response

The lock date remains unchanged.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPFD00713 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPFD00713 indicates that an employee's account is locked for a specific reference date. This typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Account Locking: The employee's account may be locked due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The employee is on leave or has been terminated.
  The employee's data is being processed for payroll, and the system has locked the account to prevent changes.
  There may be a manual lock applied by HR personnel for administrative reasons.
  
  
  
  Reference Date: The reference date mentioned in the error message is typically the date for which the payroll or personnel action is being processed. If the account is locked for that date, it cannot be modified or processed.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Unlock the Account:
  
  If you have the necessary permissions, you can unlock the employee's account. This is