How To Fix PLALOG036 - Both Retroactive Accounting solutions (old and new) are running together

PLALOG036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PLALOG - Message class for Payroll Log information from P99L (LA)

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Both Retroactive Accounting solutions (old and new) are running together

What causes this issue?

Payroll functions related to the old Retroactive Accounting solution
are being used or some other payroll functions are being called using
parameters that are not compatible with the new Retroactive Accounting
solution.

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?

Please check the requirements of the payroll schema regarding the new
Retroactive Accounting solution.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PLALOG036 - Both Retroactive Accounting solutions (old and new) are running together ?

  The SAP error message PLALOG036 indicates that both the old and new retroactive accounting solutions are active simultaneously in the system. This situation can lead to inconsistencies and conflicts in processing payroll data, as both solutions are designed to handle retroactive accounting but in different ways.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when:
  
  The system configuration allows both the old and new retroactive accounting methods to be active at the same time.
  There may be a misconfiguration in the payroll settings or a lack of proper migration from the old solution to the new one.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PLALOG036 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) and navigate to the payroll settings.
  Ensure that only one retroactive accounting solution is activated. You can find the settings under:
  Payroll > Payroll: General Settings > Retroactive Accounting.
  
  
  Disable the old retroactive accounting solution if you are transitioning to the new one.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Control