How To Fix 5M306 - Person rejected: & no negative amount/unit expected: Contact SAP!

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 306

• Message text: Person rejected: & no negative amount/unit expected: Contact SAP!

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M306 - Person rejected: & no negative amount/unit expected: Contact SAP! ?

  The SAP error message 5M306 indicates that a person (or employee) has been rejected due to a negative amount or unit being processed in a context where it is not expected. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing, time management, or other financial transactions where negative values are not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Amounts: The error usually occurs when there is an attempt to process a negative amount for a wage type or a unit that does not support negative values. This could happen due to incorrect data entry, such as entering a negative value for a bonus or deduction that should only be positive.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration of wage types or units in the SAP system may not allow for negative values. This could be due to settings in the payroll schema or the specific wage type configuration.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can lead to negative values