How To Fix 5D212 - Social fund missing

5D212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Social fund missing

What causes this issue?

The employee was not assigned to a social fund (construction industry).

System Response

The employee can not be considered for settlements, data medium
exchange with the social funds, and so on.

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid social fund key.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5D212 - Details

• The SAP error message 5D212, which indicates "Social fund missing," typically arises in the context of payroll processing or employee benefits management within the SAP system. This error suggests that there is a missing configuration or data related to social funds for an employee or a group of employees.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The social fund may not be configured in the system for the relevant employee group or for the specific payroll area.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may not have the necessary information related to social funds, such as the social fund type or contributions.
  Payroll Area Settings: The payroll area settings may not include the necessary social fund configurations.
  Country-Specific Regulations: In some cases, the error may arise due to country-specific regulations that require certain social fund contributions that have not been set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction) and ensure that the