How To Fix 5M381 - Termination: Payroll area &, & (> &) different DA/DS requirement T5M7U

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 381

• Message text: Termination: Payroll area &, & (> &) different DA/DS requirement T5M7U

What causes this issue?

The selection for this PBS export contains two payroll areas, & and &,
which are assigned to the same PBS payroll group &. Different data has
been entered for the payroll areas in table T5M7U with regard to the
retrieval of DA/DS statistics. This causes a PBS collision because the
information must be unique for each PBS payroll group.

System Response

The export run is rejected.

How to fix this error?

The same data must be entered in T5M8U for this payroll period for both
of these payroll areas.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M381 - Termination: Payroll area &, & (> &) different DA/DS requirement T5M7U ?

  The SAP error message 5M381 indicates a termination issue related to payroll areas in the context of the payroll process. Specifically, it suggests that there is a mismatch between the payroll area and the defined requirements for the DA (Daily Attendance) or DS (Daily Salary) in the configuration.
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Mismatch in Payroll Area Configuration: The payroll area assigned to the employee does not match the requirements defined in the configuration for the payroll process.
  Incorrect Assignment of Employee to Payroll Area: The employee may be assigned to a payroll area that does not meet the necessary criteria for processing payroll.
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration in T5M7U: The configuration in the table T5M7U, which defines the requirements for payroll areas, may be incomplete or incorrect.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Assignment:
  
  Verify that the employee is assigned to the correct payroll area. You can do this by checking the employee's master data in the SAP system.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for payroll areas and ensure that the payroll area assigned to the employee has the correct DA/DS requirements defined.
  
  
  
  Check Table T5M7U:
  
  Access the configuration for table T5M7U and review the entries. Ensure that the payroll area in question has the correct requirements set up. If necessary, update the configuration to align with the payroll area.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for detailed information on payroll area configuration and requirements.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, run a test payroll to ensure that the error is resolved and that the payroll process completes successfully.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes such as PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check employee assignments and SPRO (SAP Reference IMG) to access configuration settings.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional guidance on payroll area configuration.
  Support: If the issue persists after following the above steps, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP HR expert for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the cause of the 5M381 error in your SAP payroll processing.