How To Fix HRBEN00FMODULES186 - Error occured when calculating salary

HRBEN00FMODULES186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Error occured when calculating salary

What causes this issue?

The system tried to determine the base annual salary that is the basis
for calculations for at least one benefit plan. However, one of the
following errors occurred:
The relevant record of at least one of the infotypes <ZK>Actions</>
(0000), <ZK>Basic Pay</> (0008), <ZK>Recurring Payments/Deductions</>
(0014), and <ZK>Additional Payments</> (0015) could not be read.
The base wage type for calculation is not defined in Customizing.
Indirect evaluation of the base wage type could not be performed
successfully.
An internal error occurred.

System Response

Processing terminated for the plan. Enrollment is not possible.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that all the infotype records mentioned above exist and
contain the correct information.
Contact you system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the wage type settings, in particular the tables T511 and T539J.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00FMODULES186 - Error occured when calculating salary ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00FMODULES186 typically indicates that there was an issue during the calculation of salary in the Human Resources (HR) module, specifically related to benefits or payroll processing. This error can arise from various causes, and addressing it usually involves a systematic approach to identify and resolve the underlying issue.
  Possible Causes:
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the payroll or benefits module can lead to calculation errors. This may include incorrect wage types, absence types, or benefit plans.
  
  
  Master Data Errors: Issues with employee master data, such as missing or incorrect information in infotypes (e.g., infotype 0008 for basic pay, infotype 0014 for recurring payments, etc.), can cause calculation failures.
  
  
  Program Errors: There may be bugs or issues in the custom code or enhancements that affect payroll calculations.
  
  
  Missing Data: Required data for salary calculation might be missing, such as absence records, time data, or other relevant information.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user executing