Message type: E = Error
Message class: 5E - Error messages for Spanish infotypes module pools
Message number: 218
Message text: Insurance company is mandatory if insurance company change date exists
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5E218
- Insurance company is mandatory if insurance company change date exists ?The SAP error message 5E218 indicates that when there is a change date for the insurance company in the system, it is mandatory to specify the insurance company. This error typically arises in the context of managing insurance data within SAP, particularly in modules related to Human Capital Management (HCM) or Financial Accounting (FI).
Cause: The error occurs when: You are trying to process a record (such as an employee's insurance details) that has a change date for the insurance company, but the system does not have an associated insurance company specified. The system requires the insurance company to be defined whenever there is a change in the insurance company effective date to ensure that the correct insurance information is applied.
Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Check the Change Date: Review the change date for the insurance company in the relevant record. Ensure that it is correctly set and that it
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