How To Fix PH090 - Retro. accounting limit for time evaluation must be before today's date

PH090 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Retro. accounting limit for time evaluation 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
begin date) or the next period begin date is transferred to the
employee's <LS>Payroll Status</> infotype record (0003) as the earliest
personal retroactive accounting limit.

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 earlier date for the retroactive accounting limit.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PH090 - Retro. accounting limit for time evaluation must be before today's date ?

  The SAP error message PH090, which states "Retro. accounting limit for time evaluation must be before today's date," typically occurs in the context of time evaluation and payroll processing in SAP HCM (Human Capital Management). This error indicates that the retroactive accounting limit set for an employee is not valid because it is set to a date that is either today or in the future.
  
  Cause:
  
  Retroactive Accounting Limit Configuration: The retroactive accounting limit for an employee is configured in the system, and it is set to a date that is not valid for processing payroll or time evaluation.
  Incorrect Date Entry: During the configuration or maintenance of employee records, an incorrect date may have been entered.
  System Settings: The system settings for retroactive accounting may not be aligned with the current date or payroll processing requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Retroactive Accounting Limit:
  
  Navigate to the employee's master data in SAP (Transaction PA30).
  Check the "Payroll Status" or "Time