How To Fix 56_S4002 - Empl. number &1: no company code in infotype 17. Only Infotype 1 is used.

56_S4002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56_S4 - Travel in S4

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Empl. number &1: no company code in infotype 17. Only Infotype 1 is used.

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56_S4002 - Details

• The SAP error message 56_S4002 indicates that there is an issue with the employee's data in the system, specifically related to the absence of a company code in Infotype 17 (which is used for employee's organizational assignment) for the specified employee number. The message also notes that only Infotype 1 (which contains basic personal data) is being utilized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Company Code: The primary cause of this error is that the employee record does not have a valid company code assigned in Infotype 17. This can happen if the employee was not properly assigned to an organizational unit or if the data was not maintained correctly.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee's data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the relevant infotypes.
  Infotype Configuration: The configuration of the infotypes may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in data retrieval or assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Infotype 17: 
  
  Go to the employee's master