How To Fix 5F549 - Error while determining the employee qualification.

5F549 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 549

• Message text: Error while determining the employee qualification.

What causes this issue?

An error occurred during the employee qualification search. Several
causes can be identified:
Employee qualification has not been entered in either infotype 0001 or
infotype 0217.
The error may be related to an error in table T511K settings. The QUALI
setting of table T511K determines in which infotype the employee
qualification is to be entered.

System Response

The system continues processing in the absence of employee
qualification information.

How to fix this error?

Check the basic data (qualification) using infotype 0001 or 0217,
depending on indications in table T511K, QUALI setting.
Check the QUALI setting value in table T511K for your employee
qualification. If the employee qualification has been entered in
infotype 0001, the QUALI setting must be equal to the value 1. If the
employee qualification has been entered in infotype 0217, the QUALI
setting value must be different from 1.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5F549 - Error while determining the employee qualification. ?

  The SAP error message 5F549, which states "Error while determining the employee qualification," typically occurs in the context of HR or personnel management modules when the system is unable to retrieve or process the qualifications associated with an employee. This can happen for various reasons, including configuration issues, missing data, or problems with the underlying database.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Data: The employee record may not have the necessary qualification data entered in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the qualification types or the infotype settings in the SAP system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access the qualification data.
  Database Issues: There could be problems with the database that prevent the retrieval of qualification data.
  Custom Code: If there are custom enhancements or modifications in the system, they may be causing conflicts or errors.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Employee Data: Verify that the employee's qualification data is correctly entered in