How To Fix 56198 - Per diem accounting for accomm. is not selected, 'No.nights' deleted

56198 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 198

• Message text: Per diem accounting for accomm. is not selected, 'No.nights' deleted

What causes this issue?

The 'accommodations' field must be selected to activate per diem
accounting. If it is not selected, the entry of a 'number of nights'
would cause a data inconsistency.

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

System Response

'Number of nights' would be deleted when a save is performed in the
above case.

How to fix this error?

If receipts (individual receipts) and per diem/flat rate accounting are
to be combined, perform the IMG activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_OHR_T702N_J>Specify reimbursement of per diems/flat rates
or individual receipts</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 56198 - Per diem accounting for accomm. is not selected, 'No.nights' deleted ?

  The SAP error message 56198, which states "Per diem accounting for accommodation is not selected, 'No.nights' deleted," typically occurs in the context of travel expense management within SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to process per diem calculations for accommodation because the necessary settings or configurations are not enabled.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The per diem accounting for accommodation may not be activated in the system settings. This can happen if the relevant configuration for travel management is not set up correctly.
  Missing Data: The travel expense report may not have the required data for calculating per diem, such as the number of nights stayed or accommodation details.
  User Role/Authorization: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the per diem settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Travel Management > Travel Expenses > Per Diem > Define Per Diem Accounting for Accommodation.
  Ensure that the