How To Fix 5D209 - Enter the travel costs for the specified means of transport

5D209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5D - Error Messages for German Infotype Module Pools

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Enter the travel costs for the specified means of transport

What causes this issue?

The reimbursed or possible tax free travel costs per indicated
kilometer are not calculated for the means of transport indicated.

How to fix this error?

Enter a flat-rate travel cost amount in the travel cost field.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D209 - Enter the travel costs for the specified means of transport ?

  The SAP error message 5D209, which states "Enter the travel costs for the specified means of transport," typically occurs in the context of travel management within SAP. This error indicates that the system requires you to input travel costs associated with a specific means of transport (e.g., car, train, airplane) for a travel expense report or travel request.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Travel Costs: The most common cause of this error is that the travel costs for the selected means of transport have not been entered in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of travel management settings in SAP, which could lead to the system not recognizing the travel costs.
  Incomplete Data Entry: The user may have skipped entering the required fields related to travel costs when creating or editing a travel expense report.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Travel Costs:
  
  Navigate to the travel expense report or travel request where the error occurred.
  Locate the section for