How To Fix FITP278 - No travel privileges (infotype 17) have been created for &

FITP278 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITP -

• Message number: 278

• Message text: No travel privileges (infotype 17) have been created for &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITP278 - No travel privileges (infotype 17) have been created for & ?

  The SAP error message FITP278 indicates that there are no travel privileges (infotype 17) created for a specific employee or personnel number. This error typically arises in the context of travel management when an employee attempts to create a travel request or perform an action that requires travel privileges.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Infotype 17 Data: The primary cause of this error is that the employee does not have any entries in Infotype 17 (Travel Privileges) in their personnel record. This infotype is essential for defining the travel privileges of an employee, such as the types of travel they are authorized to undertake.
  Incorrect Personnel Number: The error may also occur if the personnel number provided is incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the system from accessing the travel privileges for the employee.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Update Infotype 17:
  
  Navigate to the employee's personnel record using transaction code PA30