How To Fix HRBEN00FEATURES008 - Employee's residence status infotype not available for feature

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Employee's residence status infotype not available for feature

What causes this issue?

The employee does not have a valid infotype (0094) record.

System Response

Forms need to read the field residence status from this infotype in
order to fill certain structures.
Benefits features requiring this information for enrollment then read
these structures. The features were unable to find this information and
therefore this error occurred. &WHAT_TO_DO& Check that the employee has
an infotype (0094) record which begins on or before the employee
enrollment period. Check that the field residence status is correctly
filled.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00FEATURES008 - Employee's residence status infotype not available for feature ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00FEATURES008 indicates that the employee's residence status infotype is not available for the specified feature in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employee benefits and residence status.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Infotype Data: The employee may not have the required infotype (e.g., Infotype 0006 - Addresses) populated with the necessary residence status information.
  Feature Configuration: The feature that is supposed to determine the residence status may not be correctly configured or may not be linked to the employee's data.
  Incorrect Personnel Number: The personnel number being referenced may not correspond to an active employee or may not have the necessary infotype data.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the infotype data.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Infotype Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (Transaction PA30) and check if the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 0006) is correctly maintained with the residence status.
  If the infotype is missing, you may need to create or update it with the appropriate data.
  
  
  
  Review Feature Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the feature that is being used to determine the residence status. This can be done in the transaction code PE03 (Feature Maintenance).
  Ensure that the feature is correctly set up to read the necessary infotype data.
  
  
  
  Verify Personnel Number:
  
  Ensure that the personnel number you are working with is correct and corresponds to an active employee in the system.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Verify that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the employee's infotype data. This can be checked with the help of your SAP security team.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to the specific feature and infotype to ensure that all prerequisites are met.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Infotypes: Infotypes are data structures in SAP that store specific information about employees. Infotype 0006 is commonly used for address information, which includes residence status.
  Features: Features in SAP are used to determine values based on certain conditions. They can be configured to read data from infotypes and make decisions based on that data.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  PA30: Maintain HR Master Data
  PE03: Maintain Features
  PA20: Display HR Master Data
  
  
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP support team or refer to SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.