How To Fix 53017 - No persons were specified for time leveling

53017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No persons were specified for time leveling

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to start time levelling and have either not entered
the personnel and group numbers, or have entered a group number
which has not been assigned.

System Response

The system cannot start time levelling.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

53017 - Details

• The SAP error message 53017, "No persons were specified for time leveling," typically occurs in the context of project management and resource leveling in SAP. This error indicates that the system could not find any resources (persons) assigned to the project or task that you are trying to level.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Resources Assigned: The project or task does not have any resources (persons) assigned to it.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the project or task may not be configured correctly to allow for resource leveling.
  Resource Availability: The resources that are supposed to be assigned may not be available or may not have been defined in the system.
  Project Structure: The project structure may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of assigned resources.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Resource Assignment:
  
  Go to the project or task in question and verify that resources (persons) are indeed assigned. You can do this in the Project System (PS) module by checking