How To Fix 5D717 - Employer's legal area &1 does not match subtype

5D717 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 717

• Message text: Employer's legal area &1 does not match subtype

What causes this issue?

You are creating default values for the disruptive event ITD of legal
area &V2&. However, the assigned employer for DEUEV notifications has
legal area &V1&.

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

System Response

The entry is not allowed. The legal areas must match.

How to fix this error?

Correct the assigned employer or create an infotype 0123 record with a
different subtype.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D717 - Employer's legal area &1 does not match subtype ?

  The SAP error message 5D717 indicates that there is a mismatch between the employer's legal area and the subtype in the context of employee data, particularly in the area of payroll or personnel administration. This error typically arises when the system is trying to process employee data that does not conform to the expected configurations for legal areas and subtypes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The legal area assigned to the employee does not match the subtype defined in the system. Each subtype may be associated with specific legal areas, and if they do not align, this error will occur.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or updating employee records can lead to this mismatch.
  Changes in Legal Areas: If there have been recent changes in the configuration of legal areas or subtypes, existing employee records may not be updated accordingly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction PA30) and verify the