How To Fix HRBEN00FEATURES005 - Employee's personal data infotype not available for feature

HRBEN00FEATURES005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00FEATURES - Error Messages for Benefits - Features

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Employee's personal data infotype not available for feature

What causes this issue?

The employee does not have a valid infotype (0002) record.

System Response

A form needs to read the gender key and marital status from this
infotype in order to fill a structure.
Benefits features requiring this information for enrollment then read
this structure. The features were unable to find this information and
therefore this error was caused.

How to fix this error?

Check that the employee has an infotype (0002) record which begins on
or before the employee enrollment period.
Check that the infotype record contains correct entries in the fields
gender key and marital status.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00FEATURES005 - Employee's personal data infotype not available for feature ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00FEATURES005 indicates that the employee's personal data infotype is not available for the feature being processed. This error typically arises in the context of HR (Human Resources) and benefits administration when the system is trying to access specific employee data that is either missing or not configured correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Infotype Data: The employee may not have the required personal data infotype (e.g., Infotype 0002 - Personal Data) maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Feature Configuration: The feature being called may not be correctly configured to access the necessary infotype data.
  Employee Status: The employee's status may not allow access to the required infotype (e.g., inactive employees).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the employee's personal data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Infotype Data:
  
  Use transaction code PA20 or PA30 to check if the required infotype (e.g., Infotype 0002) is maintained for the employee in question.
  If the infotype is missing, you will