How To Fix 9J143 - You can only enter a wage type if indicator for wage relevancy is set

9J143 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 143

• Message text: You can only enter a wage type if indicator for wage relevancy is set

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 9J143 - You can only enter a wage type if indicator for wage relevancy is set ?

  The SAP error message 9J143 ("You can only enter a wage type if indicator for wage relevancy is set") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when a wage type is being entered that is not configured to be wage-relevant. This means that the system does not recognize the wage type as one that should be included in payroll calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Wage Type Configuration: The wage type you are trying to enter is not marked as wage-relevant in the configuration settings. This could be due to incorrect settings in the wage type definition.
  Payroll Schema: The payroll schema may not be set up to include the wage type in the relevant calculations.
  Master Data Issues: The employee's master data may not be set up correctly to allow for the entry of that wage type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM30 or SM31 and check the configuration for the wage type in