How To Fix W0061 - Maintain at least one time period for first day

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Maintain at least one time period for first day

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0061 - Maintain at least one time period for first day ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W0061: Maintain at least one time period for first day
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you are defining or maintaining time periods (such as in Time Management, Payroll, or Time Evaluation) and have not specified at least one valid time period for the first day of a period or a particular day in the configuration.
  In SAP, time periods are used to define working times, payroll periods, or evaluation periods. The system requires at least one time period to be maintained for the first day of the period to correctly process time evaluation or payroll runs.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  While maintaining period work schedules or time evaluation schemas.
  When defining periods in payroll or time evaluation infotypes.
  When setting up time periods in the factory calendar or public holiday calendar.
  During configuration of time wage types or time quotas where periods are relevant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain at least one time period for the first day:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction (e.g., SPRO ? Personnel Management ? Time Management ? Time Evaluation ? Define Periods or the relevant IMG node).
  Check the time period definitions for the first day of the period.
  Ensure that at least one valid time period is maintained for the first day.
  
  
  
  Check the period definitions:
  
  Verify that the start and end dates of the periods are correctly maintained.
  Make sure the periods cover the entire time frame needed for processing.
  
  
  
  Check factory calendar or public holiday calendar:
  
  If the error relates to calendar periods, ensure the calendar is correctly maintained with valid periods.
  
  
  
  Review time evaluation schema or payroll period settings:
  
  Ensure that the schema or payroll period definitions include valid periods starting from the first day.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SPRO (for configuration)
  PT60 (Time Evaluation)
  PE51 (Payroll Schema)
  SCAL (Factory Calendar)
  
  
  
  IMG Path Examples:
  
  Personnel Management ? Time Management ? Time Evaluation ? Define Periods
  Personnel Management ? Payroll ? Payroll Periods
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This is often a warning (W message), so it may not stop processing but indicates a configuration gap that could lead to incorrect time evaluation or payroll results.
  Always test changes in a development or test environment before transporting to production.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context (e.g., transaction or process where the error occurs), I can give more precise instructions.