How To Fix P2792 - Date of birth (infotype 0002) is initial so age does not make sense

P2792 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: P2 - Messages for HR Time Management

• Message number: 792

• Message text: Date of birth (infotype 0002) is initial so age does not make sense

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message P2792 - Date of birth (infotype 0002) is initial so age does not make sense ?

  The SAP error message P2792 indicates that there is an issue with the employee's date of birth in the system, specifically in Infotype 0002 (Personal Data). This error occurs when the date of birth field is empty (initial), which makes it impossible for the system to calculate the employee's age. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Date of Birth: The primary cause of this error is that the date of birth field in Infotype 0002 is not filled in. This could happen if the employee's personal data was not entered correctly or if it was inadvertently deleted.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to an incomplete record.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the system configuration may require certain fields to be filled out before proceeding with other actions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Infotype 0002: 
  
  Navigate to the employee's record in SAP and