Message type: E = Error
Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization
Message number: 117
Message text: Retroactive accounting date is before RA limit for country grouping &1
The earliest retroactive accounting date is <ZH>before</> the
retroactive accounting limit.
The date entered, which is the date up to which data is to be archived
or destroyed, cannot be used by the system to generate a meaningful
default value for the earliest retroactive accounting date.
The system uses the date <LS>Archive/Destroy Until</> to generate a
default value for the earliest retroactive accounting date. This
retroactive accounting limit must be after the earliest retroactive
accounting date that you have determined for this country in Customizing
for <LS>International Payroll</> under
<DS:SIMG.OHAX_DP_T77PARETROLIM>Define Earliest Retroactive Accounting
Date for the Destruction of Data</>.
Select the date up to which you want to archive or destroy data,
ensuring that it lies far enough in the past such that the retroactive
accounting limit determined by the system pre-dates the earliest
retroactive accounting limit.
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PH117
- Retroactive accounting date is before RA limit for country grouping &1 ?The SAP error message PH117 indicates that there is an issue with the retroactive accounting date in relation to the retroactive accounting (RA) limit for a specific country grouping. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing when trying to process retroactive payroll changes.
Cause: The error occurs when the retroactive accounting date you are trying to use is earlier than the defined retroactive accounting limit for the specified country grouping. Each country has specific regulations regarding how far back payroll can be adjusted, and this limit is set in the system configuration.
Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Check the Retroactive Accounting Date: Ensure that the retroactive accounting date you are trying to use is within the allowed range. You may need to adjust the date to be within the limits set by the system. Review Country Grouping Settings: Go to the configuration settings for the country grouping in
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