How To Fix PG521 - Earliest retro. acctg period &3 is before RA limit &1 in V_T77PARETROLIM

PG521 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 521

• Message text: Earliest retro. acctg period &3 is before RA limit &1 in V_T77PARETROLIM

What causes this issue?

The earliest payroll period for retroactive accounting &V3& of the
payroll management record for payroll area &V2& is before the specified
retroactive accounting limit for the destruction of data &V1& (in
Customizing for <LS>Personnel Administration</> under <LS>Data Privacy
</>).

How to fix this error?

Set the earliest payroll period for retroactive accounting &V3& of the
payroll management record for the payroll area &V2& to the configured
retroactive accounting limit for the destruction of data or set the
<DS:SIMG.OHAX_DP_T77PARETROLIM>Retroactive Accounting Limit for
Destruction of Data</> further back in the past.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG521 - Earliest retro. acctg period &3 is before RA limit &1 in V_T77PARETROLIM ?

  The SAP error message PG521 indicates that there is a conflict between the earliest retroactive accounting period and the retroactive accounting limit defined in the system. Specifically, the error states that the earliest retroactive accounting period (&3) is before the retroactive accounting limit (&1) set in the configuration table V_T77PARETROLIM.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The retroactive accounting limit is set in the system to restrict how far back retroactive accounting can be processed. If the earliest retroactive accounting period for a payroll run is earlier than this limit, the system will throw this error.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an incorrect entry in the payroll processing parameters or in the employee's master data that is causing the system to attempt to process payroll for a period that is not allowed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration for retroactive accounting limits in the table V_T77PARETROLIM.
  Verify the settings for the retroactive accounting limit and ensure that it