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How To Fix 5L006 - Male employees cannot have & in this field ( valid value is 0 ).


5L006 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 006

  • Message text: Male employees cannot have & in this field ( valid value is 0 ).

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  • How to fix this error?

    For employees, an additional digit is given after the check-digit. This
    number denotes (0) for husbands or singles, (1-9) for wives.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


5L006 - Details

  • The SAP error message 5L006 indicates that there is an issue with the data entry for male employees in a specific field, where the system expects a value of 0 (indicating a certain condition or status) but is receiving an invalid value (in this case, the presence of an ampersand &).
    
    Cause: This error typically arises in the context of personnel administration or employee data management within SAP, particularly when dealing with gender-specific fields. The error suggests that the system is enforcing a rule that male employees cannot have a certain value in a specific field, and the value being entered is not valid.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you should: Check the Field Value: Review the field in question to ensure that it is set to 0 for male employees. If the field is incorrectly populated with an ampersand & or any other invalid value, correct it to 0. Data Entry Validation: Ensure that data

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