How To Fix 5M536 - Wrong card type. 3 was expected (following year), &1 was contained

5M536 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 536

• Message text: Wrong card type. 3 was expected (following year), &1 was contained

What causes this issue?

In the data record you specify whether it refers to the tax data for
the current year, the previous year or next year.
For this report, you should use the tax data for the next year. This
means the card type should be 3, although the card type <(>&<)>1 was
specified.

System Response

The tax data was not stored, since it applied to the wrong card type.

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

How to fix this error?

Create an error message, stating that the tax file contains data
records with the incorrect card type.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M536 - Wrong card type. 3 was expected (following year), &1 was contained ?

  The SAP error message 5M536 indicates that there is a mismatch in the expected card type for a specific transaction or process. The message states that the system expected a card type of 3 (which typically represents a specific type of card, such as a credit card or a specific payment method) but found a different card type represented by &1.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Card Type: The card type being used in the transaction does not match the expected card type for the given context. This could happen if the card type is not set up correctly in the system or if the wrong card type is being selected during the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that define which card types are valid for certain transactions or processes. If these settings are not aligned with the actual card types being used, this error can occur.
  Data Entry Errors: