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How To Fix 5L001 - Tax number prefix should contain one or two alphabets.


5L001 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: 5L - Messages for Malaysian HRMS.

  • Message number: 001

  • Message text: Tax number prefix should contain one or two alphabets.

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  • How to fix this error?

    Prefix may be any one or two letters as follows:
    SG - Employee
    OG - Non-employee person
    E - Employer
    C - All registered companies
    D - Partnerships
    T - Trustees
    F - Trade associations

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


5L001 - Details

  • The SAP error message 5L001 indicates that the tax number prefix entered in the system does not meet the required format. Specifically, the prefix should consist of one or two alphabetic characters. This error typically arises when entering or updating tax-related information in the SAP system, particularly in the context of vendor or customer master data.
    
    Cause: Incorrect Input: The user may have entered a tax number prefix that contains more than two alphabetic characters, includes numeric digits, or contains special characters.
    Configuration Issues: The system may have specific configuration settings that enforce the format of tax number prefixes, and the input does not comply with these settings. Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the tax number prefixes may not have been formatted correctly.
    Solution: Check Input: Verify the tax number prefix you are entering. Ensure it consists of only one or two alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z). Correct Format: If the prefix is

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