How To Fix 72026 - Payroll area & not defined

72026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 72 - Message Class for Time Management Reports

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Payroll area & not defined

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72026 - Details

• The SAP error message "72026 Payroll area & not defined" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the payroll area specified in the system is not defined or configured correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payroll area has not been defined in the system. This could happen if the payroll area was never created or if it was deleted.
  Incorrect Payroll Area Assignment: The employee or personnel number may be assigned to a payroll area that does not exist in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system (e.g., from a development to a production environment), the payroll area configuration may not have been included in the transport request.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the payroll area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Payroll Area:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference