How To Fix 5C179 - The employee's monthly wage could not be determined

5C179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5C - HR: Messages for Switzerland

• Message number: 179

• Message text: The employee's monthly wage could not be determined

What causes this issue?

The employee's monthly wage could not be determined, as no record was
found for <zh>Basic Pay</> infotype 0008.

System Response

The text symbols for the monthly wage have not been defined. Therefore,
no data appears here.

How to fix this error?

Check the employee's master data. If required, change the key date for
the report run.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C179 - The employee's monthly wage could not be determined ?

  The SAP error message 5C179, "The employee's monthly wage could not be determined," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when trying to retrieve an employee's wage information. This error can arise due to several reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for finding a solution.
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing or Incomplete Master Data: The employee's master data (infotypes) may be incomplete or missing. This includes infotypes related to payroll, such as infotype 0008 (Basic Pay) or infotype 0014 (Recurring Payments/Deductions).
  
  
  Incorrect Payroll Configuration: There may be issues with the payroll configuration settings, such as wage types not being properly defined or linked to the employee's pay structure.
  
  
  Time Management Issues: If the employee's time data is not correctly recorded or if there are discrepancies in the time evaluation, it can lead to issues in calculating the monthly wage.
  
  
  Payroll Area Issues: The employee may not be assigned to the correct payroll area, or there