How To Fix HRBEN00IDOC006 - No validity date entered for length of service or retirement benefit

HRBEN00IDOC006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00IDOC - Error messages for Benefits - Data transmission (IDOC)

• Message number: 006

• Message text: No validity date entered for length of service or retirement benefit

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE BEN_MESS_IDOC_INVALID_SEGMT OBJECT DOKU ID TX
The IDoc segments E1BENRET08 (<ZK>Retirement Plans - Service</>) and
E1BENRET09 (<ZK>Retirement Plans - Estimated Retirement Benefits</>)
contain a field <ZH>VAL_DATE</> that determines the validity date of
the service or benefits information received. This field must be filled
by the party that generates the IDoc. However, the IDoc currently being
processed contains at least one segment on which the field <ZH>VAL_DATE
</> is not filled.
INCLUDE BEN_MESS_IDOC_PROC_ERROR OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00IDOC006 - No validity date entered for length of service or retirement benefit ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00IDOC006 indicates that there is no validity date entered for the length of service or retirement benefit in the IDoc being processed. This error typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) and benefits administration when data is being transferred between systems or modules, particularly when using IDocs (Intermediate Documents) for data exchange.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Validity Date: The primary cause of this error is that the IDoc does not contain a validity date for the length of service or retirement benefit. This date is essential for determining the period during which the benefit is applicable.
  Incorrect Mapping: There may be an issue with how the data is mapped between the source and target systems, leading to the omission of the validity date.
  Data Entry Errors: If the data was manually entered or generated from another system, there may have been an oversight in providing the necessary validity date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check IDoc