How To Fix WFD_WP1_MSG021 - Employee data will be processed after worker &1&2 joins the company.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFD_WP1_MSG - Message Class for Worker Integration WP1

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Employee data will be processed after worker &1&2 joins the company.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFD_WP1_MSG021 - Employee data will be processed after worker &1&2 joins the company. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WFD_WP1_MSG021
  
  Text: Employee data will be processed after worker &1&2 joins the company.
  
  Cause:
  This message typically occurs in SAP Workflow or Personnel Administration processes when an action or data processing is attempted for an employee (worker) who has not yet been officially hired or joined the company in the system.
  
  The placeholders &1 and &2 usually represent the personnel number and the name or other identifying information of the worker.
  The system checks the employee's status and finds that the employee's hiring date or start date is in the future or the employee master record is not yet active.
  Therefore, the system postpones processing until the employee's official joining date.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP HR (HCM) modules maintain employee master data with validity periods.
  If you try to process payroll, time evaluation, or workflow steps for an employee before their hiring date, the system will not process the data.
  This message is a warning or informational message indicating that the system will only process the employee data after the employee's start date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Verify the employee's hiring date (P0000 infotype - Actions).
  Ensure the hiring date is correct and the employee record is active.
  
  
  
  Adjust Processing Date:
  
  If you are running payroll, time evaluation, or workflow, make sure the processing date is on or after the employee's hiring date.
  
  
  
  Wait Until Employee Joins:
  
  If the employee is not yet hired, wait until the official joining date before processing any data related to the employee.
  
  
  
  Correct Workflow or Program Logic:
  
  If this message appears in a custom workflow or program, add logic to check the employee's hiring date before processing.
  Avoid triggering actions for employees who have not yet joined.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Personnel Actions (Infotype 0000): Contains hiring and employment status data.
  Infotype 0001 (Organizational Assignment): Validity starts from the hiring date.
  Payroll and Time Evaluation: Both require the employee to be active in the system.
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to WFD_WP1_MSG021 for specific system versions.
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  PA20 / PA30 - Display / Maintain Employee Master Data  
  PPOME - Organizational Management  
  SWI1 - Workflow Log (to check workflow processing)
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The message WFD_WP1_MSG021 is an informational message indicating that employee-related processing will only occur after the employee officially joins the company. To resolve, verify the employee's hiring date and ensure processing is done on or after that date.
  
  If you need help with a specific scenario or workflow, please provide more details!