How To Fix 5U003 - Allocation percentage allowed for work state only

5U003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Allocation percentage allowed for work state only

What causes this issue?

The allocation percent is only allowed when the resident indicator is
'B' or 'W'. Resident states with an indicator of 'R' are defined only
as a residence and designates that there is no work assignment for the
employee within that state; therefore, the percentage of work
(allocation percent) is not applicable.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5U003 - Details

• The SAP error message 5U003: Allocation percentage allowed for work state only typically occurs in the context of project management or resource allocation within SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the allocation percentage of resources or costs that are being assigned to a particular work state or activity.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when:
  
  Invalid Allocation Percentage: The allocation percentage for a specific work state is set incorrectly. For example, if the allocation percentage exceeds 100% or is set to a value that is not permissible for the current work state.
  Work State Configuration: The work state may not be configured to allow allocations in the way that is being attempted.
  Project Structure Issues: There may be inconsistencies or misconfigurations in the project structure or hierarchy that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Allocation Percentages:
  
  Review the allocation percentages assigned to the work state