How To Fix 5Z508 - BDA cannot be determined for key &1, date &2, and age &3

5Z508 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 508

• Message text: BDA cannot be determined for key &1, date &2, and age &3

What causes this issue?

The system is attempting to read a value from table T5D7K (<ZK>Control
of BDA and COLA Relevance (Basic Pay)</>) with key &V1& on date &V2& and
age &V3&. Since the value does not exist, the system cannot determine
the pay seniority or reference pay seniority (BDA) for the employee with
BDA model &V4&.
Key &V1& (aabbccdeee) is to be interpreted as follows:
aa = personnel country grouping (01 for Germany)
bb = pay scale type
cc = pay scale area
D = <DS:DE.TRFKZ>grouping of employee subgroups for collective agreement
provision</>
eee = pay scale group

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?

The system settings may contain an error. Check the pay scale data in
the <LS>Type</>, <LS>Area</>, and <LS>Group</> fields. If these values
are correct, contact your system administration.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check view V_T5D7N (<ZK>Requirement Age Level for BDA PSG</>) and add
the missing entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5Z508 - Details

• The SAP error message 5Z508 indicates that the system is unable to determine the Business Data Area (BDA) for a specific key, date, and age. This error typically arises in the context of data processing or reporting where the system is trying to access or calculate data related to a specific business object but cannot find the necessary information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The BDA may not be properly configured in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the relevant customizing tables.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from determining the BDA. This could be due to missing or incorrect data entries.
  Key Issues: The key provided in the error message may not exist in the database, or it may not be correctly formatted.
  Date and Age Parameters: The date and age parameters provided may not correspond to any valid entries in the system, leading to