How To Fix 5W454 - Person &1 &2 has no position

5W454 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 454

• Message text: Person &1 &2 has no position

What causes this issue?

The person selected has not been assigned to a position.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5W454 - Person &1 &2 has no position ?

  The SAP error message 5W454 indicates that a specific person (employee) does not have an assigned position in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Human Capital Management (HCM) or Organizational Management (OM) modules when trying to perform actions related to personnel administration, such as hiring, transferring, or changing an employee's status.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Position Assignment: The employee has not been assigned a position in the organizational structure.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a data entry error where the position was not correctly assigned during the employee's record creation or update.
  Organizational Structure Changes: Changes in the organizational structure may have led to the position being removed or deactivated.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues with the transfer of position assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign a Position:
  
  Navigate to the employee's master data in the SAP system (Transaction code PA30).
  Check the Organizational Assignment infotype (IT0001) and ensure