How To Fix PH071 - Payroll archiving date must be before today's date

PH071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Payroll archiving date must be before today's date

What causes this issue?

You have entered an archiving date that is in the future.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Choose an archiving date that comes before today's date.
If the system needs to use the archiving date to calculate a default
value for the retroactive accounting limit, note that the retroactive
accounting limit must be between the archiving date and today's date.
Therefore, make sure you enter an archiving date that is far enough in
the past.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PH071 - Details

• The SAP error message PH071, which states "Payroll archiving date must be before today's date," typically occurs when you are trying to archive payroll data with a date that is either today or in the future. This is a safeguard to ensure that you do not archive data that is still relevant or that may be subject to changes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Input: The date you are trying to use for archiving is set to today’s date or a future date.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured to prevent archiving of payroll data that is not yet finalized or is still in the current period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that the payroll archiving date you are entering is earlier than the current date. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check the Date: Verify the date you are entering for the payroll archiving process. Make sure it is set to