How To Fix 5O402 - Work relationship not ended: Do not enter any further data

5O402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 402

• Message text: Work relationship not ended: Do not enter any further data

What causes this issue?

You have entered a date for the <ZH>End of the employment relationship
</> without having selected the field <ZH>Employment relationship was
ended</>.

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?

If the employee's employment relationship has not been ended, do not
enter any data for termination.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5O402 - Work relationship not ended: Do not enter any further data ?

  The SAP error message 5O402 ("Work relationship not ended: Do not enter any further data") typically occurs in the context of personnel administration when trying to enter or modify data for an employee whose work relationship is still active or has not been properly terminated in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Work Relationship: The employee's work relationship (e.g., employment status) is still active, and the system does not allow further data entry until the relationship is properly ended.
  Incomplete Termination Process: The termination process for the employee may not have been completed correctly, leaving the work relationship in an active state.
  Incorrect Date: The date being used for the data entry may fall within the active period of the employee's work relationship.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Work Relationship Status: Verify the current status of the employee's work relationship in the system. You can do this by checking the employee's personnel file or using transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR