How To Fix HRESS_CLMS_MSG699 - Payroll Control record not maintained for payroll area &1.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRESS_CLMS_MSG - Messages for India PS localization functionalities

• Message number: 699

• Message text: Payroll Control record not maintained for payroll area &1.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRESS_CLMS_MSG699 - Payroll Control record not maintained for payroll area &1. ?

  The SAP error message HRESS_CLMS_MSG699 indicates that there is no Payroll Control Record maintained for the specified payroll area. This error typically occurs when you are trying to process payroll for an employee, but the system cannot find the necessary payroll control record for the payroll area associated with that employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Payroll Control Record: The primary cause of this error is that the Payroll Control Record has not been created for the specified payroll area.
  Incorrect Payroll Area: The employee may be assigned to a payroll area that does not have a control record set up.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be data entry errors in the employee's master data or payroll area configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payroll Control Record:
  
  Go to the transaction code PC00_MXX_CEDT (where MXX is your country code) or PA03 to check if a Payroll Control Record exists for the payroll area in question.
  If