How To Fix 5M646 - Employee not in entered leave schema (of-kode)

5M646 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 646

• Message text: Employee not in entered leave schema (of-kode)

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5M646 - Details

• The SAP error message 5M646, which states "Employee not in entered leave schema (of-kode)," typically occurs in the context of leave management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the employee for whom the leave request is being processed is not associated with the specified leave schema (or leave type) in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Leave Schema: The leave schema (or leave type) entered does not match any schema assigned to the employee in their master data.
  Employee Master Data: The employee may not have been assigned to the correct leave schema in their infotype records (e.g., Infotype 2006 - Absences).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the leave management settings that prevent the employee from being associated with the leave schema.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a simple data entry error where the wrong leave schema code was entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction code PA20