How To Fix 5F489 - Unknown birth month: code &1 must be included in &2 or &3.

5F489 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5F - HR F: Error Messages (France)

• Message number: 489

• Message text: Unknown birth month: code &1 must be included in &2 or &3.

What causes this issue?

The month of birth code &V1& of the social security number is incorrect.
If the employee's month of birth is unknown, enter a code from &V2& or
&V3&.

System Response

The system displays a warning message.

How to fix this error?

Correct the employee social security number; if the date of birth is
missing, complete the <ZK><ZH>Identity (0002)</></> infotype.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5F489 - Unknown birth month: code &1 must be included in &2 or &3. ?

  The SAP error message 5F489 indicates that there is an issue with the birth month code in the system. This error typically arises when the system encounters a birth month code that is not recognized or is missing from the relevant configuration tables.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Unknown birth month: code &1 must be included in &2 or &3" suggests that:
  
  The birth month code (represented by &1) is not defined in the system.
  The code must be included in the relevant configuration tables (represented by &2 or &3), which could be related to the specific infotype or configuration settings for personnel data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Tables:
  
  Access the relevant configuration tables in SAP that manage birth month codes. This could involve checking tables like T5A0A (for infotype 0002) or similar tables depending on your specific configuration.
  Ensure that the birth month code in question is defined in these tables.
  
  
  
  Maintain