How To Fix 5A415 - Recurrence frequency on monthly basis is missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 415

• Message text: Recurrence frequency on monthly basis is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5A415 - Recurrence frequency on monthly basis is missing ?

  The SAP error message 5A415 indicates that there is a missing recurrence frequency for a monthly basis in a scheduling or planning context, typically related to background jobs, scheduling of reports, or similar tasks in SAP.
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when you are trying to schedule a job or a report that is supposed to run on a monthly basis, but the system does not have the necessary information regarding how often (e.g., the specific day of the month) it should recur. This can happen if:
  
  The scheduling parameters were not filled out correctly.
  The user did not specify the day of the month for the job to run.
  There is a configuration issue in the job scheduling settings.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Job Scheduling Parameters:
  
  Go to the transaction where you are scheduling the job (e.g., SM36 for background jobs).
  Ensure that you have specified the recurrence frequency correctly. For a monthly job, you need to specify:
  
  The day of the month (e.g., 1st, 15th, last day, etc.).
  The time of day when the job should run.
  
  
  
  
  
  Review Job Definition:
  
  If you are using a variant for the job, ensure that the variant is correctly defined and does not have any missing parameters.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If you are unsure about the parameters, refer to the SAP documentation or help files related to job scheduling.
  
  
  
  Test with Different Settings:
  
  If the issue persists, try scheduling the job with different settings to see if the error is related to specific parameters.
  
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to schedule jobs in the system.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If you have checked all the above and the issue still exists, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SM36: To create and manage background jobs.
  SM37: To monitor background jobs.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal provides detailed documentation on job scheduling and background processing.
  
  
  
  Common Practices:
  
  Always double-check the scheduling parameters before saving the job.
  Maintain a log of scheduled jobs to track any issues that arise.
  
  
  
  By ensuring that all necessary parameters are filled out correctly, you should be able to resolve the error message 5A415 and successfully schedule your job on a monthly basis.