How To Fix 5N116 - Person has value 888 for "Special Employee Groups" in IT 0060

5N116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5N - HR NL: Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools (NL)

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Person has value 888 for "Special Employee Groups" in IT 0060

What causes this issue?

This person's value "No Annual Statement 1.b" (888) for "Special
Employee Groups" in infotype Fiscal Data (0060) is applicable to the
whole year.

System Response

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5N116 - Person has value 888 for "Special Employee Groups" in IT 0060 ?

  The SAP error message 5N116 indicates that there is an issue with the "Special Employee Groups" field in Infotype 0060 (Employee Remuneration Info). Specifically, it states that the person has a value of 888 for the "Special Employee Groups," which is not valid or not allowed in the current configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Value: The value 888 for the "Special Employee Groups" field may not be defined in the system or may not be valid for the employee's current status or role.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for employee groups or special employee groups may not include the value 888, leading to this error.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake during data entry, where an incorrect value was assigned to the employee's record.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for Special Employee Groups in the SAP system. Ensure that the value 888 is defined and valid for the employee's context.
  
  Transaction Code: SPRO (Customizing)
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