How To Fix HRBEN00PAYROLL014 - Variant &1 not found for payroll driver &2.

HRBEN00PAYROLL014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00PAYROLL - Error messages for Benefits - Payroll

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Variant &1 not found for payroll driver &2.

What causes this issue?

The payroll simulation module starts the payroll driver in simulation
mode. Therefore, an existing payroll driver variant must be specified
for the payroll driver &V2& in Customizing, in the benefit area
parameters for ESS scenarios (view V_5UB3_ESS). &V1& is not a valid
variant name for the payroll driver &V2&.

System Response

Payroll simulation terminated.

How to fix this error?

Specify an existing payroll driver variant name in the benefit area
parameters for ESS scenarios (view V_5UB3_ESS) for payroll driver &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRBEN00PAYROLL014 - Details

• The SAP error message HRBEN00PAYROLL014 indicates that a specific variant for the payroll driver could not be found. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when the system is trying to execute a payroll run using a variant that has not been defined or is not available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified variant (&1) for the payroll driver (&2) does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll driver may be incorrectly configured or the variant name may have been misspelled.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Transport Issues: If the variant was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to transaction SE38 or SA38 and enter the payroll driver program (e.g., RPCALCU0 for the US payroll).
  Click on the "Variants" button to check if the specified variant exists. If it