How To Fix 5E137 - Other nationality code is missing

5E137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5E - Error messages for Spanish infotypes module pools

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Other nationality code is missing

What causes this issue?

You are processing the data of a non-Spanish resident, and the system
therefore requires the corresponding code assigned by the Spanish
Internal Revenue Service.

System Response

Warning message.

How to fix this error?

Enter the alien code.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5E137 - Details

• The SAP error message 5E137 ("Other nationality code is missing") typically occurs in the context of employee master data or personnel administration when the system expects a nationality code to be provided, but it is missing or not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Nationality Code: The employee record may not have a nationality code assigned, which is required for processing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The nationality codes may not be properly configured in the system, or the specific nationality code required for the employee is not defined.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to the omission of the nationality code.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the employee's master data record in SAP (Transaction code: PA30).
  Verify if the nationality field is filled in. If it is empty, enter the appropriate nationality code.
  
  
  
  Maintain Nationality Codes:
  
  If the nationality code is missing from the configuration, you may need to add it. This can typically be