How To Fix WFD_BL_MSG037 - The end date &1 and valid employment period do not match.

WFD_BL_MSG037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFD_BL_MSG - Message Class for Workforce Assignment and Details

• Message number: 037

• Message text: The end date &1 and valid employment period do not match.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFD_BL_MSG037 - The end date &1 and valid employment period do not match. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WFD_BL_MSG037
  Text: The end date &1 and valid employment period do not match.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow or Personnel Administration when there is a mismatch between the end date entered for a particular action (such as a contract end date, leave end date, or employment end date) and the valid employment period recorded in the system for the employee.
  Specifically, the system checks if the end date you are trying to enter or process falls within the employee's valid employment period. If the end date is outside the employment period (e.g., after the employee's contract has ended or before it started), the system throws this error.
  Common scenarios include:  
  
  Entering a leave or absence end date that is beyond the employee's contract end date.  
  Trying to create or change a workflow or HR action with dates that do not