How To Fix 5D609 - Character 10 of PI number is not compatible with gender.

5D609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Character 10 of PI number is not compatible with gender.

What causes this issue?

The gender of the insured person is stored in the tenth and eleventh
digit of the PI insurance. If the insured is a male, the tenth digit is
lower than 5. For other genders (female, non-binary, undeclared), the
tenth digit is greater than 4.

System Response

If the gender stored in the master data does not match the tenth digit
of the PI number, the system issues a warning message.

How to fix this error?

Please check the PI number. If your entry is correct, contact the health
insurance fund.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D609 - Character 10 of PI number is not compatible with gender. ?

  The SAP error message 5D609 indicates that there is an issue with the Personal Identification (PI) number format, specifically related to the gender field. This error typically arises when the character at the specified position (in this case, character 10) of the PI number does not match the expected value for gender.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect PI Number Format: The PI number may not be formatted correctly, particularly the character that represents gender.
  Invalid Gender Code: The character at position 10 is expected to represent gender (e.g., 'M' for male, 'F' for female, or other valid codes). If it contains an invalid character or is missing, this error will occur.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake during data entry, leading to an incorrect value being assigned to the gender field.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the PI Number: Review the PI number being processed. Ensure that it is in the correct format and that character 10 is a