How To Fix 5M159 - Garnishment type in t5m7p is not maintained.

5M159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Garnishment type in t5m7p is not maintained.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M159 - Garnishment type in t5m7p is not maintained. ?

  The SAP error message 5M159 indicates that the garnishment type in the table T5M7P is not maintained. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing when the system is unable to find the necessary configuration for a specific garnishment type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The garnishment type you are trying to use has not been defined in the system. This could be due to a missing entry in the T5M7P table, which is used to maintain garnishment types.
  Incorrect Garnishment Type: The garnishment type specified in the payroll or employee record does not exist in the configuration.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included or may have failed during the transport process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Garnishment Type:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Payroll -> Garnishments -> Define Garnishment Types.
  Check if the garnishment type in question is listed. If not, you will need