How To Fix HRBEN00FMODULES157 - Gender could not be determined

HRBEN00FMODULES157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00FMODULES - Error Messages for Benefits - Function Modules

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Gender could not be determined

What causes this issue?

The system tried to determine the gender of the employee or the
employee's spouse. However, either the relevant infotype records (
<ZK>Personal Data</> (0002) in case of the employee and <ZK>
Family/Related Person</> (0021) in case of the spouse) could not been
found or the relevant fields on these records (P0002-GESCH and
P0021-FASEX respectively) are not filled.

System Response

The system cannot calculate the cost of the benefit plan, and excludes
the plan from further processing.

How to fix this error?

If the records mentioned above do not exist, create new records.
If the records mentioned above exist, ensure that the relevant fields
are filled.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00FMODULES157 - Gender could not be determined ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00FMODULES157 ("Gender could not be determined") typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employee benefits or personnel administration. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine the gender of an employee based on the data available in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause is that the gender field in the employee's master data (infotype 0002 - Personal Data) is either not filled or incorrectly filled.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the gender determination logic in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies or missing values in the gender field.
  Custom Logic: If there are custom programs or enhancements that manipulate employee data, they may not be handling gender correctly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction PA30).
  Check infotype 0002