How To Fix 54277 - A wage type name must consist of 4 characters

54277 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 54 - Messages for HR tables

• Message number: 277

• Message text: A wage type name must consist of 4 characters

What causes this issue?

You have entered an invalid wage type name in <LS>Wage type starts
at</>.

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a wage type name without a space.

How can this happen?

The entry <LS>1 00</> is <LS>not</> correct.
The entry <LS>0001</> is correct.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 54277 - A wage type name must consist of 4 characters ?

  The SAP error message 54277, which states "A wage type name must consist of 4 characters," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or configuration in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the wage type you are trying to use or create does not meet the required naming convention, which mandates that wage type names must be exactly four characters long.
  
  Cause:
  
  Wage Type Name Length: The wage type name you are trying to enter is either too short (fewer than 4 characters) or too long (more than 4 characters).
  Incorrect Configuration: If you are configuring wage types in the system, you may have inadvertently entered a name that does not conform to the naming standards.
  Data Entry Error: A typographical error during data entry could lead to an invalid wage type name.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Wage Type Name: Ensure that the wage type name you are trying to use is