How To Fix H1604 - You cannot specify a percentage value for basic pay

H1604 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: H1 - Messages Used in HR Funds and Position Management

• Message number: 604

• Message text: You cannot specify a percentage value for basic pay

What causes this issue?

You are defining default values for different expenditure types. Even
though the <ls>Expenditure type</> field is empty, you have specified a
percentage value. You cannot do this.
To define default values that do not apply to allowances (expenditure
type blank), you must specify an amount, a currency, and a time base.
You can only specify a percentage value for allowances.

System Response

No further processing possible.

How to fix this error?

Delete your input, or enter values for other expenditure types.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message H1604 - You cannot specify a percentage value for basic pay ?

  The SAP error message H1604, "You cannot specify a percentage value for basic pay," typically occurs in the context of employee compensation management, particularly when trying to set up or modify an employee's basic pay in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when a user attempts to enter a percentage value for the basic pay field in the employee's infotype (usually Infotype 0008 - Basic Pay). The basic pay field is expected to contain a fixed amount (currency value) rather than a percentage. This is a common requirement in SAP, as basic pay is generally defined as a specific monetary amount rather than a percentage of some other value.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the Input Value: Ensure that you are entering a fixed amount in the basic pay field instead of a percentage. For example, instead of entering "10%" or "50%", you should enter a specific