How To Fix 5O102 - Acc. to "Family Member/Dependents" infotype (0021), child does not exist

5O102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5O - Notifications in the Master Data Area (Austria)

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Acc. to "Family Member/Dependents" infotype (0021), child does not exist

What causes this issue?

You can only enter children here whose data is saved in infotype
<ZH>family/related person</> (0021).

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 the child's data in infotype <ZH>family/related person</> (0021).
Additionally you can process infotype <ZH>family allowance A</> (0043)
for this child.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5O102 - Details

• The SAP error message 5O102 indicates that there is an issue with the "Family Member/Dependents" infotype (0021) where the system cannot find a record for a specified child. This typically occurs when you are trying to maintain or display family member information for an employee, and the child you are referencing does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Child Record: The child record may not have been created in the system. This can happen if the employee has not entered the child's details or if the record was deleted.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect information entered when trying to reference the child.
  Data Consistency Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as the child being linked to a different employee or not being properly assigned to the employee in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Create the Child Record: If the child does not exist, you will need to create a new