How To Fix 5I033 - No previous employee exists for current selection

5I033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5I - HR-PA: Reserved for International Version (Australia)

• Message number: 033

• Message text: No previous employee exists for current selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5I033 - No previous employee exists for current selection ?

  The SAP error message 5I033: No previous employee exists for current selection typically occurs in the context of HR or payroll processing when the system is unable to find a previous employee record that matches the criteria of the current selection. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to access historical data for an employee or when processing payroll for a new employee who does not have any prior records.
  Causes:
  
  New Employee: The employee in question may be new and does not have any previous employment records in the system.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to retrieve employee data may be incorrect or too restrictive, leading to no records being found.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be gaps or missing records for the employee.
  Incorrect Infotype Configuration: The infotype configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in retrieving