How To Fix RP149 - Earliest pers. retroacct. date is after "PDC recalc. date"

RP149 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 149

• Message text: Earliest pers. retroacct. date is after "PDC recalc. date"

What causes this issue?

The <DS:DE.PRTEV>earliest personal retroaccounting</> date for time
evaluation is after the <DS:DE.BDERR>PDC recalculation</> date.

System Response

This entry is impermissible.

How to fix this error?

You may leave the <ZH>earliest personal retroaccounting</> date if you
change the <ZH>PDC recalculation</> date. However, in some cases data
may not be evaluated.
You can change the <ZH>PDC recalculation</> date using transaction PU03
(<ZH>change payroll status</>).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RP149 - Earliest pers. retroacct. date is after "PDC recalc. date" ?

  The SAP error message RP149, which states "Earliest personnel retroactive accounting date is after PDC recalculation date," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the retroactive accounting date for an employee and the date set for payroll recalculation (PDC recalculation date). Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Retroactive Accounting Date: This date is the earliest date from which payroll changes can be applied retroactively. It is usually set based on the employee's hire date or the date of a change in their employment status (e.g., salary change, position change).
  
  
  PDC Recalculation Date: This is the date from which the payroll system is recalculating payroll data. If this date is earlier than the retroactive accounting date, the system cannot process the payroll correctly, leading to the error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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