How To Fix RPUQGENERATE016 - End date must not be after validity of person '&1' (&2)

RPUQGENERATE016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPUQGENERATE - Report for Deriving Qualifications

• Message number: 016

• Message text: End date must not be after validity of person '&1' (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RPUQGENERATE016 - End date must not be after validity of person '&1' (&2) ?

  The SAP error message RPUQGENERATE016 indicates that there is an issue with the validity period of a person in the system. Specifically, the error states that the end date you are trying to set must not be after the validity period of the person identified by the placeholder &1 (which represents the person's ID) and the date &2 (which represents the validity date).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing when you are trying to generate or update records for an employee. The specific causes can include:
  
  Invalid Date Range: The end date you are trying to assign to a record (such as a contract, position, or other employment-related data) is later than the validity period of the employee's data in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the dates, leading to an inconsistency.
  
  Configuration Issues: The employee's master data may not