How To Fix 5C838 - Employee &1 does not belong to &2. The fund &3 was chosen

5C838 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 838

• Message text: Employee &1 does not belong to &2. The fund &3 was chosen

What causes this issue?

The employee &V1& does not belong to the fund &V2& on the date &V4&.
However, the employee is a member of the fund &V3&.

System Response

The system chooses the fund &V3&.

How to fix this error?

If you want to carry out actions for the employee &V1& regarding the
fund &V2& (for example, entry), choose &V2& again manually.

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 5C838 - Employee &1 does not belong to &2. The fund &3 was chosen ?

  The SAP error message 5C838 indicates that there is a mismatch between the employee and the fund or cost center they are associated with. Specifically, the message states that the employee (&1) does not belong to the specified organizational unit or fund (&2), and that a particular fund (&3) was chosen.
  
  Cause:
  
  Employee Assignment: The employee may not be assigned to the specified fund or cost center in the system. This could be due to incorrect master data setup or changes in organizational structure.
  Fund Availability: The fund selected may not be valid for the employee's current assignment or may not be active for the period in question.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the fund or cost center associated with the employee.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as selecting the wrong fund or cost center.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee Assignment: Verify that the