How To Fix HRTMC_BASIS501 - Period &1 contains more than one year change

HRTMC_BASIS501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTMC_BASIS - Message Class for Talent Management Core (HCM_TMC)

• Message number: 501

• Message text: Period &1 contains more than one year change

What causes this issue?

If the start date (meaning day and month, without year) of a period is
after the end date, this means that the period stretches over a change
of year. Since a period group must stretch over exactly one year, a
maximum of one change of year may be contained.

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?

Change Customizing in such a way that only one change of year exists in
the period group &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRTMC_BASIS501 - Details

• The SAP error message HRTMC_BASIS501 indicates that there is an issue with the time management data, specifically that the period specified contains more than one year change. This typically occurs in the context of time evaluation or payroll processing when the system is trying to process a time period that spans multiple years, which can lead to complications in calculations and data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Time Period Configuration: The time period being processed (e.g., a payroll period) spans more than one calendar year. For example, if you are trying to process data for December 2023 and January 2024, this would trigger the error.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrectly entered dates or periods in the time management or payroll configuration.
  System Settings: The system may not be configured to handle periods that cross year boundaries properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Adjust the Time Period: Ensure that the time period you are trying to process does not span multiple years. If you need