How To Fix HRPIQ001037 - &1 may not be lower than relative start date or total number of days

HRPIQ001037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ001 - Messages for General Use (Function-Independent)

• Message number: 037

• Message text: &1 may not be lower than relative start date or total number of days

What causes this issue?

&V1& may not be lower than the (numeric) relative start date or the
total number of days.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPIQ001037 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ001037 typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or time management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with infotypes related to employee data, such as time evaluation or attendance records. The error message indicates that a certain date or duration is not valid because it is set to a value that is lower than the relative start date or the total number of days specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Entry: The error often arises when a user tries to enter a date that is earlier than the relative start date of a record or when the total number of days calculated is negative or zero.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that enforce certain rules regarding date entries and durations that are not being adhered to.
  Data Consistency Issues: If there are inconsistencies in the data, such as overlapping records or incorrect infotype entries, this