How To Fix 53187 - Employee &1 unknown or not active on &2


53187 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

  • Message number: 187

  • Message text: Employee &1 unknown or not active on &2

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  • What causes this issue?

    The time ticket posting date was changed to &v2&. The system cannot
    read the personal data for the employee on this day.

    System Response

    The posting date change is not taken into account.

    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.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 53187 - Employee &1 unknown or not active on &2 ?
    The SAP error message "53187 Employee &1 unknown or not active on &2" typically indicates that the system is unable to find the employee record for the specified employee ID (&1) on the specified date (&2). This can occur for several reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
    Causes:
    
    Employee Not Created: The employee record may not have been created in the system.
    Inactive Employee: The employee record exists but is marked as inactive. This can happen if the employee has been terminated or is on a leave of absence.
    Date Issue: The date specified (&2) may fall outside the validity period of the employee record. For example, if the employee was only active during a specific time frame, querying outside that range will result in this error.
    Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or error in the employee ID entered.
    Organizational Assignment: The employee may not be assigned to

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