How To Fix CTE_HCM_EMPLOYEE012 - Please create infotype 709 for employee &1.

CTE_HCM_EMPLOYEE012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CTE_HCM_EMPLOYEE - Concur Integration: HCM Messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Please create infotype 709 for employee &1.

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CTE_HCM_EMPLOYEE012 - Details

• The SAP error message CTE_HCM_EMPLOYEE012 indicates that the system requires the creation of Infotype 709 (which is related to the "Employee's Additional Data" in the context of the SAP HCM module) for a specific employee. This error typically arises when certain actions are attempted on an employee record that necessitate the existence of this infotype, but it has not yet been created.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Infotype: The primary cause of this error is that Infotype 709 has not been created for the employee in question. This infotype may be required for specific functionalities or processes within the SAP HCM module.
  Data Entry: The employee record may be incomplete, and the system is enforcing data integrity by requiring the creation of this infotype.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that mandate the existence of Infotype 709 for certain processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Infotype 709:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data).
  Enter the employee