How To Fix 5X061 - Payroll could not be successfully completed for &1 (period &2/&3)

5X061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5X - HR-PA: Reserved for International Versions

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Payroll could not be successfully completed for &1 (period &2/&3)

What causes this issue?

You have run a payroll simulation for personnel number &V1& for the
period &V2&/&V3&. An error has occurred.

System Response

You cannot simulate payroll for &V1& at this moment in time.

How to fix this error?

Please inform your administrator in the HR department.

Procedure for System Administrators

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5X061 - Details

• The SAP error message 5X061 indicates that the payroll process could not be successfully completed for a specific employee (denoted by &1) during a specified period (denoted by &2/&3). This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly during the payroll processing phase.
  Causes:
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the employee's master data or payroll-related infotypes.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the payroll schema or rules can lead to errors during payroll processing.
  Time Evaluation Errors: If time evaluation has not been processed correctly, it can affect payroll calculations.
  Missing Payroll Results: If previous payroll runs were not completed successfully, it may impact the current payroll run.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to execute payroll for the specified employee.
  Technical Errors: There could be technical issues such as program errors or system performance problems.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Employee Data: Review the employee's master