How To Fix HRPIQ000035 - Enter the reference period

HRPIQ000035 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ000 - Messages in Development Class PMIQ

• Message number: 035

• Message text: Enter the reference period

What causes this issue?

The reference period of the application is not defined.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a reference period.
For example:
The reference period of an application for re-registration is defined
by the start and end dates of the session for which the student is
re-registering.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPIQ000035 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ000035, which states "Enter the reference period," typically occurs in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) or SAP Personnel Administration when a user is trying to access or process data that requires a specific reference period to be defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when:
  
  A user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires a reference period (such as a date range for payroll, time evaluation, or reporting).
  The reference period has not been specified in the selection criteria or input fields.
  The system is unable to determine the default reference period based on the current context or user settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HRPIQ000035 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Specify the Reference Period:
  
  Go back to the transaction or report where the error occurred.
  Look for fields labeled "Reference Period," "Start Date," "End Date," or similar.
  Enter the appropriate dates or period that you want to analyze or process.
  
  
  
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