How To Fix 5D642 - Set payment method for capital formation and company insurance

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 642

• Message text: Set payment method for capital formation and company insurance

What causes this issue?

For infotypes capital formation (0010) and direct insurance (0026) the
new field payment method was filled though SPRY RPUVBDV0.
For infotype capital formation (0010) the field is filled if
the payment method was previously still initial and
the field bank country, bank postcode, bank account number are filled.
For infotype direct insurance (0026) the field is filled if
the payment method was previously still initial and
the field payee key is not filled and
the fields bank country, bank postcode, bank account number are filled.
The following reports state the number of the changed records for
infotype capital formation (0010) and direct insurance (9926).
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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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D642 - Set payment method for capital formation and company insurance ?

  The SAP error message 5D642, which states "Set payment method for capital formation and company insurance," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or employee benefits management. This error indicates that the system requires a payment method to be defined for specific deductions or contributions related to capital formation (like savings plans) and company insurance (like health or life insurance).
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payment method for capital formation and company insurance has not been configured in the system.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may not have the necessary payment method assigned.
  Payroll Schema: The payroll schema may not be set up to handle these specific deductions or contributions correctly.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Configure Payment Methods:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction).
  Navigate to the section for payroll or employee benefits.
  Ensure that the payment methods for capital formation and company insurance are defined and active.
  
  
  
  Update Employee Master Data:
  
  Access the employee's master data (using transaction PA30).
  Check the infotype related to payment methods (usually infotype 0014 or 0015).
  Ensure that the correct payment method is assigned for capital formation and company insurance.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Schema:
  
  Check the payroll schema to ensure that it includes the necessary logic to process capital formation and company insurance.
  Make adjustments if necessary to include the relevant payment methods.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, run a test payroll to ensure that the error does not occur again.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed steps on configuring payment methods and managing employee benefits.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  SPRO: Customizing settings
  PA30: Maintain HR Master Data
  PC00_MXX_CEDT: Payroll processing (where MXX is the country code)
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP HR expert for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message 5D642 and ensure that the payment methods for capital formation and company insurance are correctly set up in your SAP system.