How To Fix 5J053 - Payroll category & is not defined

5J053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5J - Error messages HR Master Data Japan

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Payroll category & is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5J053 - Payroll category & is not defined ?

  The SAP error message "5J053 Payroll category & is not defined" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the payroll category specified in the system is not defined or recognized, which can prevent payroll processing from proceeding correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payroll category may not have been defined in the system configuration. This can happen if the payroll schema or related settings have not been properly set up.
  Incorrect Payroll Category: The payroll category being referenced may be incorrect or misspelled in the payroll processing configuration.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport that resulted in missing definitions.
  Version Mismatch: If there are different versions of the payroll schema or related configurations across different environments (e.g., development, testing, production), this error may arise.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP HCM configuration