How To Fix 53118 - Employee &1 has no basic pay from &2 to &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Employee &1 has no basic pay from &2 to &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 53118 - Employee &1 has no basic pay from &2 to &3 ?

  The SAP error message 53118, which states "Employee &1 has no basic pay from &2 to &3," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing. This error indicates that the system cannot find any basic pay records for the specified employee (denoted by &1) for the given date range (from &2 to &3). Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Basic Pay Record: The employee does not have a valid basic pay record in the system for the specified period. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The employee was not assigned a basic pay infotype (IT0008) for the specified dates.
  The employee's pay record was not created or was deleted.
  The employee was on leave or inactive during the specified period.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Date Range: The date range specified in the payroll run may not align with the employee's active pay records.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been