How To Fix 56_S4006 - Empl. number &1: adress subtype &2 does not exist. Main adress taken.

56_S4006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56_S4 - Travel in S4

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Empl. number &1: adress subtype &2 does not exist. Main adress taken.

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56_S4006 - Details

• The SAP error message 56_S4006 indicates that there is an issue with the address subtype for a specific employee number. The message states that the address subtype specified does not exist, and as a result, the system defaults to using the main address.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Address Subtype: The specified address subtype for the employee does not exist in the system. This could be due to incorrect configuration or data entry.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee master data, where the address subtype is referenced but not defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The address subtype may not have been properly configured in the system, or it may have been deleted or deactivated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Address Subtype Configuration:
  
  Go to the address management configuration in SAP and verify that the address subtype in question is defined and active.
  You can check this in transaction code SPRO under the relevant path for address management.
  
  
  
  Verify Employee Master Data:
  
  Use