How To Fix 5U405 - Payroll area & has not been defined

5U405 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 405

• Message text: Payroll area & has not been defined

What causes this issue?

This payroll area has not been defined.

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 that this payroll area is correctly defined in the
view V_T549A, Payroll areas.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5U405 - Details

• The SAP error message "5U405 Payroll area & has not been defined" typically indicates that the payroll area you are trying to use in your payroll processing has not been set up in the system. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to run payroll for a specific employee or group of employees, and the payroll area associated with them is not defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payroll area has not been defined in the system configuration.
  Incorrect Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may reference a payroll area that does not exist.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included or may have failed to transport correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Payroll Area:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) > IMG > Payroll > Payroll Area > Define Payroll Areas.
  Create a new