How To Fix 5M480 - No infotype 2 (Personal data) exists for key date entered

5M480 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 480

• Message text: No infotype 2 (Personal data) exists for key date entered

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M480 - No infotype 2 (Personal data) exists for key date entered ?

  The SAP error message 5M480 indicates that there is no infotype 2 (Personal Data) available for the key date you have entered. This typically occurs in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module when trying to access or process employee data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Infotype Record: The most common cause is that the infotype 2 record for the employee does not exist for the specified key date. This could happen if the employee was hired after the key date or if the infotype was never created.
  Incorrect Key Date: The key date you are using may not correspond to a period where the employee had valid personal data.
  Data Deletion: The infotype record may have been deleted or not maintained properly.
  Incorrect Employee Number: The employee number you are using may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Infotype Records:
  
  Use transaction code PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check if