How To Fix 57147 - Wage type "&" does not exist

57147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 57 - Component 709: Interface to external payroll system

• Message number: 147

• Message text: Wage type "&" does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 57147 - Wage type "&" does not exist ?

  The SAP error message 57147, which states "Wage type '&' does not exist," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when working with wage types in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a wage type that has not been defined or is not available in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Wage Type Not Defined: The wage type being referenced in the payroll run or configuration does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The wage type may have been incorrectly configured or deleted in the system.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the wage type.
  Incorrect Payroll Schema: The payroll schema may not be correctly set up to include the wage type.
  Transport Issues: If the wage type was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM30