How To Fix PG712 - Change in earliest retroactive accounting for time evaluation not possib

PG712 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 712

• Message text: Change in earliest retroactive accounting for time evaluation not possib

What causes this issue?

The changes that you have made make a recalculation necessary for &V1&.
The field <DS:DE.PRTEV>Earliest personal recalculation date in time
evaluation
</> in the <ZH>Payroll Status</> (0003) infotype limits recalculation
for time evaluation to &V2&.

System Response

You cannot make any entries before this date, the entry is therefore
not permissible.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries and, if necessary, the earliest personal
recalculation date in time evaluation.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG712 - Change in earliest retroactive accounting for time evaluation not possib ?

  The SAP error message PG712, which states "Change in earliest retroactive accounting for time evaluation not possible," typically occurs in the context of time evaluation and payroll processing in SAP HCM (Human Capital Management). This error indicates that there is an issue with the retroactive accounting period for an employee's time evaluation data.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the time evaluation data or payroll results that prevent changes to the retroactive accounting period.
  Locked Periods: The payroll period may be locked, meaning that changes cannot be made to the time evaluation data for that period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict changes to the retroactive accounting period.
  Time Evaluation Settings: The settings for time evaluation may not allow for changes to the earliest retroactive accounting date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PG712 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check