How To Fix 5M424 - Wage type & is assigned to new and old pension processing

5M424 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 424

• Message text: Wage type & is assigned to new and old pension processing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M424 - Wage type & is assigned to new and old pension processing ?

  The SAP error message 5M424 indicates that a wage type is assigned to both new and old pension processing, which can lead to conflicts in payroll processing. This error typically arises in the context of payroll configuration, particularly when dealing with pension contributions and their associated wage types.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that a specific wage type has been configured in such a way that it is linked to both the old and new pension processing systems. This can happen due to:
  
  Configuration Overlap: The wage type may have been mistakenly assigned to both the old and new pension processing configurations in the payroll schema.
  Incorrect Customization: Customizations made to the payroll schema or wage type settings may not have been properly aligned with the intended processing rules.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from an older system, it may have retained configurations that are no longer valid in