How To Fix 56161 - Travel expense type & is not stored in Customizing

56161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56 - HR TRAVEL: Messages for Trip Costs Dialog

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Travel expense type & is not stored in Customizing

What causes this issue?

Trip expense type &v1& does not exist for receipt date &v2&.

How to fix this error?

Please either enter another expense type or inform your system
administrator that this expense type must be initially maintained.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 56161 - Travel expense type & is not stored in Customizing ?

  The SAP error message 56161, which states that "Travel expense type & is not stored in Customizing," typically occurs when a travel expense type that is being referenced in a travel expense report or a related transaction is not defined in the system's configuration. This can happen for various reasons, such as missing configuration, incorrect settings, or changes in the travel expense types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The travel expense type has not been defined in the Customizing settings of the SAP system.
  Incorrect Entry: The travel expense type being used in the transaction may have been entered incorrectly or does not exist in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included or may have failed to transport correctly.
  Changes in Customizing: Changes made to the Customizing settings may have removed or altered the travel expense type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide