How To Fix 5N384 - Specify a financial institution for the ER contribution saved

5N384 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 384

• Message text: Specify a financial institution for the ER contribution saved

What causes this issue?

You have not entered a financial institution for payee while specifying
the employer contribution to be saved.

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?

Enter a payee.

Procedure for System Administrators

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5N384 - Details

• The SAP error message 5N384, which states "Specify a financial institution for the ER contribution saved," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with employee contributions to retirement plans or other financial institutions.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system expects a financial institution to be specified for employer (ER) contributions, but it is either missing or incorrectly configured in the employee's master data or in the payroll configuration. The financial institution is necessary for processing contributions correctly, as it indicates where the funds should be directed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction code PA30).
  Verify that the financial institution details are correctly entered in the relevant infotype (usually Infotype 0014 - Recurring Payments and Deductions or Infotype 0580 - Additional Payments).
  Ensure that the financial institution is active and correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Configuration:
  
  Check the payroll configuration settings