How To Fix PH072 - Retroactive accounting limit will be set for payroll

PH072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Retroactive accounting limit will be set for payroll

What causes this issue?

You want to archive trip data. Trip data is transferred to <LS>payroll
</> in your system. Therefore, trip data archiving requires an earliest
personal retroactive accounting limit to be set for the employee in
<LS>payroll</>. If this limit is not set, <LS>payroll</> could perform
retroactive accounting in periods whose trip data has already been
archived. This would give rise to incorrect payroll results.

System Response

The system sets the retroactive accounting limit in <LS>payroll</>.

How to fix this error?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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 PH072 - Retroactive accounting limit will be set for payroll ?

  The SAP error message PH072, which states "Retroactive accounting limit will be set for payroll," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when there are issues related to retroactive accounting. This message indicates that the system is setting a limit on how far back retroactive accounting can be processed for payroll calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Retroactive Accounting Configuration: The error may arise due to the configuration settings in the payroll schema or the retroactive accounting limits defined in the system.
  Date Issues: If the payroll period or the date of the changes made to an employee's data is beyond the defined retroactive accounting limit, the system will trigger this message.
  Changes in Employee Master Data: Changes in employee master data (e.g., salary changes, deductions, etc.) that are not within the allowed retroactive period can also lead to this error.
  Payroll Processing Errors: If there are errors in the payroll processing logic or schema, it may lead