How To Fix HRECM00ADMVIEWS017 - Guideline not allowed for salary adjustment because frequency not defined

HRECM00ADMVIEWS017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRECM00ADMVIEWS - Messages for Compensation Administration View Maintenance

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Guideline not allowed for salary adjustment because frequency not defined

What causes this issue?

You have not specified a frequency of payment for the compensation
guideline. This is, however, required for salary adjustments.

System Response

An error message is displayed.

How to fix this error?

Select the applicable frequency of payment.

Procedure for System Administrators

For more information, see the IMG step <DS:SIMG.HR_ECM_00_AD_017>Define
Guidelines</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRECM00ADMVIEWS017 - Details

• The SAP error message HRECM00ADMVIEWS017 indicates that a guideline for salary adjustment cannot be applied because the frequency for the adjustment is not defined. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Employee Central or Compensation Management modules, where salary adjustments are managed based on predefined guidelines.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Frequency Definition: The most common cause of this error is that the frequency for the salary adjustment guideline has not been defined in the system. This could mean that the system does not know how often the salary adjustments should occur (e.g., annually, semi-annually, quarterly).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the compensation guidelines or the salary adjustment process, leading to the absence of a defined frequency.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or incomplete data entry when setting up the salary adjustment guidelines can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Frequency:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for compensation management in SAP.
  Locate the section