How To Fix PG139 - Change before earliest retroactive accounting date (no recalculation)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Change before earliest retroactive accounting date (no recalculation)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG139 - Change before earliest retroactive accounting date (no recalculation) ?

  The SAP error message PG139, "Change before earliest retroactive accounting date (no recalculation)," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when there are changes made to employee data that affect payroll calculations, but those changes are being made before the earliest retroactive accounting date. This can prevent the system from recalculating payroll for periods that are already closed or finalized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Changes: Changes to employee master data (e.g., salary, benefits, deductions) are being made for a period that is before the earliest retroactive accounting date.
  Retroactive Accounting Date: The system has a defined retroactive accounting date, which is the earliest date from which payroll calculations can be adjusted. Any changes made before this date cannot trigger recalculations.
  Payroll Period Closure: The payroll period may have already been closed, and the system is preventing changes that would require recalculating payroll for that period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Retroactive Accounting Date: Review the retroactive accounting date set in