How To Fix 5Z031 - Table VBL contains no entries in payroll period &

5Z031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5Z - IS-HR/PSG Public Sector Payroll - Germany

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Table VBL contains no entries in payroll period &

What causes this issue?

Table VBL contains a period gap, which means there are no entries for
insurance liability. Either infotype 0051 has not been maintained for
this period or payroll results are missing.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter the missing values in infotype 0051 or run payroll again for the
time period in question.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5Z031 - Details

• The SAP error message 5Z031, which states "Table VBL contains no entries in payroll period &," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing. This error indicates that the system is unable to find any entries in the VBL (VBL is a table that stores payroll results) for the specified payroll period. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  No Payroll Results: The most common cause is that payroll has not been processed for the specified period, resulting in no entries in the VBL table.
  Incorrect Payroll Period: The payroll period specified may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Data Deletion: Payroll results may have been deleted or not saved properly due to a system error or manual intervention.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payroll setup that prevent the generation of results.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payroll Processing:
  
  Ensure that payroll has been run for the specified period.