How To Fix RP132 - Earliest pers.retroactive accounting date is after "&1"

RP132 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RP - Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools

• Message number: 132

• Message text: Earliest pers.retroactive accounting date is after "&1"

What causes this issue?

The personal retroactive accounting date may not be after &V1&.

System Response

The system rejects your entry.

How to fix this error?

Run payroll accounting for the personnel number to establish the
correct status or delete/change the "earliest personal retroactive
accounting date".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RP132 - Details

• The SAP error message RP132, which states "Earliest pers. retroactive accounting date is after '&1'", typically occurs in the context of payroll processing. This error indicates that the earliest date for retroactive accounting in the system is set to a date that is later than the date specified in the error message (represented by "&1"). This can lead to issues when trying to process payroll for periods that should be retroactively adjusted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The retroactive accounting date in the payroll configuration is set incorrectly. This date should reflect the earliest date from which payroll adjustments can be made.
  Data Entry Error: The date being processed may be incorrectly entered or may not align with the configured retroactive accounting date.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may have been set up with a retroactive accounting date that is not aligned with the payroll processing date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payroll Configuration:
  
  Go to the payroll configuration settings