Validity period is not valid: startdate &1 after enddate &2
Message type: E = Error
Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT - Message Class of Package /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT
Message number: 002
Message text: Validity period is not valid: startdate &1 after enddate &2
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