How To Fix HRTNM_MSG138 - Current status date is older than the previous status date

HRTNM_MSG138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTNM_MSG - Message class for Training Needs Management

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Current status date is older than the previous status date

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HRTNM_MSG138 - Details

• The SAP error message HRTNM_MSG138, which states "Current status date is older than the previous status date," typically occurs in the context of managing employee status changes in the SAP Human Resources (HR) module. This error indicates that there is an inconsistency in the dates associated with an employee's status changes, where the date of the current status is earlier than the date of a previous status.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Entry Error: The most common cause is that the user has mistakenly entered a current status date that is earlier than a previously recorded status date.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in the date entries.
  Manual Updates: Manual updates to employee records may have led to incorrect date sequences.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Status Dates:
  
  Review the employee's status history in the system. Look for the sequence of status changes and