In this step, you use the report RPUCTP00 (Generate Payroll Periods) to generate the date specifications for a selected period for the payroll periods that are to be valid in your system. For each period parameter that is assigned to apayroll area, the system requires the following date specifications:
When you execute the report RPUCTP00, the system creates these dates according to the data that you enter in the report's selection screen.
You generate the payroll periods for the period parameters monthly for the years 1999 to 2004. The start and end dates of the periods should be the same as the start and end dates of the calendar months. The periods' payment dates should be three days before the end of the period.
In the step Check Payroll Area , which is in this section of the Implementation Guide (IMG), you have assigned a period parameter to all the payroll areas.
There are no entries in the standard system.
Generate the payroll periods for several years in advance.
You must run the report separately for each combination of period parameter and date modifier that is assigned to a payroll period.