How To Fix 56_S4016 - Empl. &1: no transaction in PTRV_VENDOR_SYNC. Old adresses are deleted.

56_S4016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56_S4 - Travel in S4

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Empl. &1: no transaction in PTRV_VENDOR_SYNC. Old adresses are deleted.

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56_S4016 - Details

• The SAP error message 56_S4016 indicates that there is an issue with the employee data synchronization process, specifically related to the transaction PTRV_VENDOR_SYNC. This error typically arises when the system is unable to find a corresponding transaction for the employee in the vendor synchronization process, leading to the deletion of old addresses.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Transaction Data: The error suggests that there is no transaction data available for the employee in the context of vendor synchronization. This could be due to:
  
  The employee not having any associated vendor transactions.
  Data inconsistencies or corruption in the employee master data.
  The employee record being deleted or not properly maintained.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the proper synchronization of employee and vendor data.
  
  
  Data Deletion: The message indicates that old addresses have been deleted, which could mean that the system is trying to clean up data that is no longer relevant or valid.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee