How To Fix 5G049 - Wage type & has a value of 0; no remuneration statement will be printed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Wage type & has a value of 0; no remuneration statement will be printed

What causes this issue?

Wage type has value of zero

System Response

According to the conversion routine G3, no remuneration statement is
printed for this person in this case.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G049 - Wage type & has a value of 0; no remuneration statement will be printed ?

  The SAP error message 5G049 indicates that a specific wage type has a value of 0, which means that there is no remuneration to report for that wage type in the remuneration statement. This typically occurs during the payroll processing or when generating remuneration statements for employees.
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero Value Wage Type: The wage type in question has been calculated to have a value of 0 for the period being processed. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The employee did not work during the pay period.
  The wage type is not applicable for the employee in that period.
  There may be an error in the payroll calculation that resulted in a zero value.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the wage type in the payroll schema or the absence of relevant infotypes that would normally populate the wage type.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or missing data in the employee's master data or time data could lead to a wage type being calculated as zero.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Data: Review the employee's master data and time data to ensure that all relevant information is correctly entered. Look for any missing infotypes or incorrect entries that could affect the wage type calculation.
  
  
  Review Payroll Results: Use transaction codes like PC_PAYRESULT or PE03 to analyze the payroll results for the employee. Check the wage type in question to see how it was calculated and why it resulted in a zero value.
  
  
  Adjust Payroll Configuration: If the wage type should not be zero, review the payroll schema and configuration settings to ensure that the wage type is correctly defined and that the calculations are set up properly.
  
  
  Run Payroll Again: If corrections are made to the employee data or configuration, re-run the payroll for the affected period to see if the wage type now has a non-zero value.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or consult with your SAP support team for specific guidance related to the wage type in question and any known issues or configurations that may affect it.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Wage Types: Wage types in SAP represent different types of remuneration, deductions, or benefits. Each wage type has specific characteristics and is configured in the system.
  Remuneration Statement: This is a document that summarizes an employee's earnings and deductions for a specific pay period. If wage types have a value of 0, they will not appear on the statement.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as PA20 (Display HR Master Data), PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data), and PC_PAYRESULT (Display Payroll Results) for troubleshooting.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement a solution to ensure that the remuneration statement is generated correctly.