How To Fix 5U458 - Error while reading feature 'ANSAL' while calculating the salary

5U458 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 458

• Message text: Error while reading feature 'ANSAL' while calculating the salary

What causes this issue?

There is a problem with this feature.
Before the feature is used, employee information from the infotypes is
collected and placed in a structure.
This collected information is then used by the feature to produce a
decision.
In this instance the structure was correctly filled, but the feature
was not functioning properly.

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 the feature structure is correct and complete.
Check that the feature was generated since it was last edited.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5U458 - Details

• The SAP error message 5U458, which states "Error while reading feature 'ANSAL'," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when the system is unable to read a specific feature related to the calculation of salaries. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incomplete Feature Configuration: The feature 'ANSAL' may not be properly configured in the system. This could be due to missing entries or incorrect settings in the feature definition.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the payroll run may not have the necessary authorizations to access the feature.
  Transport Issues: If the feature was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process that led to incomplete or corrupted data.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system errors or inconsistencies in the payroll module that are causing the feature to be unreadable.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Feature Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code PE03 to