How To Fix 5G217 - Entries in the old NI Data Take-on table not allowed

5G217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 217

• Message text: Entries in the old NI Data Take-on table not allowed

What causes this issue?

The NI Data Take-on table T5G_NIDTO has been replaced by table
T5G_DTONI.

System Response

It is no longer possible to maintain table T5G_NIDTO with the view
maintenance transactions /SM30 or /SM31. However, it may be the case
that there are still entries in the table that were entered before the
table was replaced.
NI Adjustments
In payroll, only entries in the new table T5G_DTONI will be considered
by the payroll function <LS>National Insurance Great Britain User
Adjustments</> (GBNIA) for NI adjustments. To make sure that all data
is considered, any entries for the current personnel number in the
current period in the old table T5G_NIDTO lead to a rejection in
payroll.
NI Data Take-on (Schema GLK0)
Data Take-on for the National Insurance tables can only be carried out
using the new NI data take on table T5G_DTONI.

How to fix this error?

Run the report <LS>Migration report for NI Data Take-on table</>
(RPUMNIG0), which moves all existing entries from the table T5G_NIDTO
to T5G_DTONI.
Re-run payroll for those employees affected.

Procedure for System Administrators

See also the Note 528186 for additional information.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G217 - Entries in the old NI Data Take-on table not allowed ?

  The SAP error message 5G217, which states "Entries in the old NI Data Take-on table not allowed," typically occurs in the context of the National Insurance (NI) data take-on process in the SAP system. This error indicates that there are entries in the old NI Data Take-on table that are not permitted, likely due to a configuration or data integrity issue.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Integrity Issues: The error may arise if there are inconsistencies or invalid entries in the NI Data Take-on table. This could be due to incorrect data being entered or legacy data that is no longer valid.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to prevent the use of old data entries, especially if the data has been migrated or if there are new rules governing how NI data should be handled.
  Versioning Issues: If the system has been upgraded or if there are changes in the NI data handling processes, older