How To Fix 30056 - Wage type & not defined

30056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 30 - Service Master: Basic Data

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Wage type & not defined

What causes this issue?

The wage type entered has not been defined in the system.

How to fix this error?

Please choose a valid wage type using F4 "Possible entries".

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 30056 - Wage type & not defined ?

  The SAP error message "30056 Wage type & not defined" typically indicates that a specific wage type is not configured or defined in the system. This error can occur during payroll processing or when trying to generate reports that involve wage types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The wage type in question has not been defined in the system. This could be due to a new wage type being introduced without proper configuration.
  Incorrect Payroll Schema: The payroll schema may not include the wage type, or it may not be correctly linked to the relevant infotypes.
  Transport Issues: If the wage type was recently added in a development environment and not transported correctly to the production environment, it may not be available.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain wage types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Wage Type:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM30 or SM31 and access the relevant table (e.g., T512W for wage