How To Fix 5Z489 - Entry does not exist in base wage type valuation table (T539J)

5Z489 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 489

• Message text: Entry does not exist in base wage type valuation table (T539J)

What causes this issue?

The selected entry does not exist in table T539J (<LS>Base Wage Type
Valuation</>). Using country grouping &V1& (MOLGA), indirect evaluation
module &V2& (MODUL), and wage type &V3& (BWLGA), the system attempted to
read a valid entry from the table for key date &V4&. No matching entry
exists.

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?

Add the missing entry to table T539J.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5Z489 - Details

• The SAP error message 5Z489 indicates that there is an issue with the wage type valuation in the payroll process. Specifically, it means that the system cannot find an entry in the base wage type valuation table (T539J) for the wage type being processed. This can occur for several reasons, and here are the common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Configuration: The wage type may not be configured in the T539J table, which is used for wage type valuation.
  Incorrect Wage Type: The wage type being processed may not be valid or may have been incorrectly entered in the payroll schema.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee master data or payroll data that lead to this error.
  Incorrect Period: The valuation may be set up for a specific period, and the payroll run is being executed outside of that period.
  Changes in Wage Type: If there have been recent changes to