How To Fix 54802 - Please enter amount or rule only.

54802 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 54 - Messages for HR tables

• Message number: 802

• Message text: Please enter amount or rule only.

What causes this issue?

You have entered both an amount and a rule number to form a limit.
This is not allowed.

System Response

You must modify your entries.

How to fix this error?

If you want to enter both a fixed limit and one to be defined by
rules, you can specify this by setting up two different sequential
numbers in a wage type class.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 54802 - Please enter amount or rule only. ?

  The SAP error message 54802, which states "Please enter amount or rule only," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or postings where certain fields are expected to be filled out, but they are not. This error is often encountered in modules like SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO).
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  Missing Input: The user has not entered a required amount or a specific rule in the relevant fields of a transaction.
  Incorrect Field Usage: The system expects either an amount or a rule to be specified, but both fields are left blank or incorrectly filled.
  Validation Rules: There may be validation rules set up in the system that require at least one of the fields (amount or rule) to be populated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you have entered a valid amount in the amount field or a valid rule