How To Fix 5N801 - No valid representing legal person found on date &1

5N801 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 801

• Message text: No valid representing legal person found on date &1

What causes this issue?

No valid REPER found with the given parameters for the selection in
table "Representing Legal Person" (<ZH>T5N9P </>; field REPER) or
"Relationships Between Representing Legal Person and External
Authoritities" (<ZH>T5N9R</>)

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?

Check whether a valid representing legal person and/or relationship has
been defined for the external agency concerned for the given
parameters, e.g. for the selection date, in table <ZH>T5N9P </>and/or
<ZH>T5N9R</>
Change the REPER parameter and/or date if necessary and check the
customizing in tabel <ZH>T5N9P </>and/or <ZH>T5N9R</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5N801 - Details

• The SAP error message 5N801 ("No valid representing legal person found on date &1") typically occurs in the context of legal entity management or when dealing with business partner data in SAP. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid legal entity representation for a specific date, which is often required for compliance, reporting, or transaction processing.
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incomplete Data: The legal entity or business partner data may not be fully maintained in the system. This could include missing addresses, tax information, or other required fields.
  Date Mismatch: The date specified in the error message may not correspond to a valid period for the legal entity. For example, the legal entity may have been created or changed after the specified date.
  Inactive Legal Entity: The legal entity may have been marked as inactive or deleted in the system, making it unavailable for transactions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in