How To Fix HRTIM00EXTERN036 - The end of each time interval must be less than 48:00

HRTIM00EXTERN036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTIM00EXTERN - HR Messages: External Interface to Time Management

• Message number: 036

• Message text: The end of each time interval must be less than 48:00

What causes this issue?

The end of each planned working time interval must be less than 48:00
because time intervals can only be assigned to the current day if they
end before 24:00 of the following day.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRTIM00EXTERN036 - The end of each time interval must be less than 48:00 ?

  The SAP error message HRTIM00EXTERN036 indicates that there is an issue with the time intervals defined in the time management module. Specifically, the error states that the end of each time interval must be less than 48:00 hours. This typically occurs when you are trying to enter or process time data that exceeds the maximum allowable limit for a single time interval.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Time Limits: The most common cause of this error is that the time interval you are trying to enter (e.g., work hours, leave hours) exceeds 48 hours. This could happen if you are trying to record a long period of time without breaks or if there is a data entry error.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the time management settings that allows for invalid time entries.
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system, the data may not conform to SAP's time interval