How To Fix PH088 - Retroactive accounting limit for payroll must be before today's date

PH088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Retroactive accounting limit for payroll must be before today's date

What causes this issue?

The retroactive accounting limit must come before today's date because
the date you have specified (provided that it corresponds to the period
start date) or the next period start date is transferred to the
employee's <LS>Payroll Status</> infotype record (0003) as the earliest
personal retroactive accounting limit.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose an earlier date for the retroactive accounting limit.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PH088 - Retroactive accounting limit for payroll must be before today's date ?

  The SAP error message PH088, which states "Retroactive accounting limit for payroll must be before today's date," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when there is an attempt to process payroll retroactively beyond the defined limits set in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the retroactive accounting limit being set to a date that is either today or a future date. In SAP, the retroactive accounting limit defines how far back payroll can be processed for adjustments or corrections. If you try to run payroll for a period that is beyond this limit, the system will generate this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Retroactive Accounting Limit:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for payroll in SAP.
  Check the retroactive accounting limit settings for the relevant payroll area. This can typically be found in the following path:
  SPRO > Personnel Management > Payroll > Payroll USA (or