How To Fix 5E585 - Option Reduc. exten. work activity activated for EE who is not active

5E585 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 585

• Message text: Option Reduc. exten. work activity activated for EE who is not active

What causes this issue?

You have activated the <LS>Reduction due to extension of work activity
</> option for an employee who is not working.

System Response

The reduction will be applied, even if the employee is not active.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5E585 - Details

• The SAP error message 5E585 indicates that an option for reduced extension work activity has been activated for an employee (EE) who is not currently active in the system. This typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or time management when trying to process work activities for an employee who is not in an active status.
  
  Cause:
  
  Employee Status: The employee may be in a non-active status (e.g., terminated, on leave, or inactive).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that incorrectly allow the activation of reduced extension work activities for inactive employees.
  Data Entry Errors: There might be errors in the employee's master data or time management records that lead to this situation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee Status: Verify the current status of the employee in the system. If the employee is inactive, you may need to reactivate them or ensure that the work activity is not applied to inactive employees.
  Review Configuration: