How To Fix 5D281 - Missing attendance records for personnel number & on &

5D281 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 281

• Message text: Missing attendance records for personnel number & on &

CAUSE&
According to transaction data, there should be an absence record for
the personnel number &V1& on &V2&. However, this is not in the system.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the absences and the transaction data for this date for this
personnel number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5D281 - Details

• The SAP error message 5D281, which states "Missing attendance records for personnel number & on &," typically occurs in the context of time management or payroll processing. This error indicates that the system is unable to find the required attendance records for a specific employee (identified by the personnel number) on a given date.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Time Data: The most common cause is that the attendance records for the specified personnel number and date are not available in the system. This could be due to:
  
  Data not being entered or recorded.
  Time evaluation not being executed for the relevant period.
  Incorrect configuration in the time management module.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Personnel Number: The personnel number provided may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  
  
  Date Issues: The date specified may not fall within the range of the employee's active employment or may be outside the payroll period.
  
  
  Time Evaluation Issues: If time evaluation has not been run for the