How To Fix 5C214 - No payroll number for payroll unit &1 and canton &2

5C214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 214

• Message text: No payroll number for payroll unit &1 and canton &2

What causes this issue?

No withholding tax accounting number exists for payroll unit &V1& and
canton &V2&.

System Response

The list is created without the accounting number.

How to fix this error?

Maintain a withholding tax accounting number for payroll unit &V1& and
the canton &V2& in view V_T5C2L.

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 5C214 - No payroll number for payroll unit &1 and canton &2 ?

  The SAP error message 5C214 indicates that there is no payroll number assigned for a specific payroll unit and canton in the system. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing, particularly in countries where payroll is managed by cantons or regions, such as Switzerland.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Payroll Number: The payroll number for the specified payroll unit and canton has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the payroll unit or canton may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors in the payroll unit or canton codes being used in the payroll processing.
  Master Data Issues: The employee master data may not be correctly set up, leading to the absence of a payroll number.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Payroll Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the payroll configuration settings in SAP and verify that the