How To Fix 5G257 - Invalid subtype ' '; conversion program RPUP88G0 must be started

5G257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 257

• Message text: Invalid subtype ' '; conversion program RPUP88G0 must be started

What causes this issue?

Processing of the specified infotype <ZK>SMP/SAP/SPP GB</> (0088)
subtype record has ceased. No further processing is possible until all
infotype 0088 records with this subtype have been converted.

System Response

The SAP system has stopped processing this infotype 0088 subtype record.
Processing is continued after conversion has occured.

How to fix this error?

Start the conversion program RPUP88G0 to convert all infotype 0088
records with the specified subtype to subtype 'SMP '. After the
conversion program is run, you will be able to continue processing the
relevant infotype 0088 record.

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 5G257 - Invalid subtype ' '; conversion program RPUP88G0 must be started ?

  The SAP error message 5G257 indicates that there is an issue with the subtype being processed in a specific conversion program, in this case, RPUP88G0. This error typically arises during the execution of payroll-related processes, particularly when there is an inconsistency or an invalid entry in the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Subtype: The error message suggests that the subtype being referenced is invalid or not recognized. This could be due to:
  
  A missing or incorrectly configured subtype in the system.
  Data corruption or incorrect entries in the payroll data.
  A mismatch between the expected subtype and the actual data being processed.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the payroll schema or the infotype that is being processed.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entries in the employee master data or payroll infotypes can lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Subtype Configuration:
  
  Verify that the subtype being referenced in the error message is correctly configured in the