How To Fix 5M526 - Wage type & does not exist in T512W

5M526 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 526

• Message text: Wage type & does not exist in T512W

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M526 - Wage type & does not exist in T512W ?

  The SAP error message 5M526 indicates that a specific wage type does not exist in the T512W table, which is used for wage type configuration in the SAP system. This error typically arises during payroll processing or when trying to generate payroll results.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Wage Type: The wage type specified in the error message is not defined in the T512W table. This could happen if the wage type was never created, was deleted, or if there is a typo in the wage type being referenced.
  Incorrect Configuration: The wage type may not be properly configured in the system, leading to it being unrecognized during payroll processing.
  Transport Issues: If the wage type was recently created or modified in a development environment and not properly transported to the production environment, it may not exist in the production system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SM30 or SE11 and view the T512W table.
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