How To Fix 5U111 - Percentage rate not allowed; minimum and maximum values not permitted

5U111 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 111

• Message text: Percentage rate not allowed; minimum and maximum values not permitted

What causes this issue?

The percentage checkbox has not been selected, yet minimum and maximum
percentage contribution limits have been entered.

System Response

The system cannot process the inconsistent selections.

How to fix this error?

Either select the percentage checkbox to allow permitted percentages
for this savings plan, or delete the permitted percentages altogether.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5U111 - Details

• The SAP error message 5U111, which states "Percentage rate not allowed; minimum and maximum values not permitted," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or configurations where percentage rates are expected to be defined within certain limits. This error can arise in various modules, such as SAP Controlling (CO), SAP Financial Accounting (FI), or SAP Sales and Distribution (SD).
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Percentage Rate: The error usually indicates that a percentage rate being entered is either not allowed or falls outside the defined minimum and maximum limits set in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the relevant financial transaction or master data may not allow for percentage rates, or the limits may not be properly defined.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently enter a percentage that is not valid, such as a negative percentage or a percentage that exceeds the maximum allowed value.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP