How To Fix 3L383 - The wage type: & with number: & must not be negative

3L383 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3L - HR: Messages for Mexico

• Message number: 383

• Message text: The wage type: & with number: & must not be negative

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3L383 - The wage type: & with number: & must not be negative ?

  The SAP error message 3L383 indicates that a specific wage type in the payroll process has been assigned a negative value, which is not allowed. This error typically arises during payroll processing when the system encounters a wage type that should only have positive values, such as earnings or certain deductions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: A user may have mistakenly entered a negative value for a wage type that should be positive.
  
  Configuration Issues: The wage type may be incorrectly configured in the system, allowing for negative values when it should not.
  Payroll Calculation Errors: There may be issues in the payroll calculation logic that result in negative values being assigned to wage types.
  Master Data Issues: Employee master data or infotypes may have incorrect information leading to negative wage types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration of the wage type in the SAP system (Transaction code: SM30 or SPRO).
  Ensure that the wage type