How To Fix 5V182 - Pollution category cannot be determined

5V182 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5V - HR: Messages for Belgium

• Message number: 182

• Message text: Pollution category cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

The system cannot determine the pollution category.

System Response

Without a pollution category, the <DS:TX.P12_COMPANY_CARS_2010>company
car advantage</> cannot be determined for the employee. As a result, an
error occurs for this employee during payroll processing.

How to fix this error?

Check that the pollution category specified is being retrieved via the
fuel type of the company car. For more information, see the Customizing
for
<DS:SIMG.OHABE_CCAR_10>Define Pollution Category for Fuel Types</> and
<DS:SIMG.OHABE_CCAR_30>Define CO2 Coefficient</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

For more information regarding Customizing for company cars, see
<DS:SIMG.OHABE_CCAR_00>Basic Settings</> under <ZK>Company Car</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5V182 - Details

• The SAP error message 5V182 indicates that the system is unable to determine the pollution category for a specific material or product. This error typically arises in the context of environmental compliance and reporting, particularly when dealing with hazardous materials or substances.
  
  Cause:
  The primary causes for this error can include:
  
  Missing Configuration: The pollution category may not be configured in the system for the specific material or product.
  Incomplete Master Data: The material master data may be incomplete or missing key information that is necessary for determining the pollution category.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings in the Environmental Management module (if applicable) may not be correctly defined.
  Missing Classification: The material may not be classified correctly in terms of its environmental impact or hazardous nature.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Ensure that all relevant views (especially the Basic Data and Classification views)