How To Fix 5Z253 - Type of previous work relationship is missing in infotypes 0322 and 0271

5Z253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Type of previous work relationship is missing in infotypes 0322 and 0271

What causes this issue?

The "Type of Previous Work Relationship" field is filled neither in the
"Pension Payments" infotype nor in the "Statistics" infotype.

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 why the "Type of Previous Work Relationship" field is not filled
in the "Pension Payments" infotype. This is a required entry field in
the standard system.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5Z253 - Details

• The SAP error message 5Z253, which states "Type of previous work relationship is missing in infotypes 0322 and 0271," typically occurs during the processing of personnel actions or when trying to maintain employee data in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system expects certain information related to the employee's previous work relationships, but it is missing in the specified infotypes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The error is primarily caused by missing entries in the infotypes 0322 (Previous Work Relationships) and 0271 (Work Relationship). These infotypes are used to store information about an employee's previous employment relationships, which are necessary for various HR processes.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the proper data from being populated or maintained in these infotypes.
  Incorrect Personnel Action: The personnel action being executed may require information that has not been provided or is incorrectly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Infotype Entries:
  
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