How To Fix HRFPM058 - Payroll simulation: error in variant determination (feature PM004)

HRFPM058 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRFPM - Messages Budget Planning & Budget Execution

• Message number: 058

• Message text: Payroll simulation: error in variant determination (feature PM004)

What causes this issue?

The variant of the payroll program that should be used for the payroll
simulation could not be determined because an error occurred when
processing the feature <LS>Determination of the Variant of the Payroll
Program for Simulation (PM004)</>.

System Response

The payroll simulation cannot be executed.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE PAOC_FPM_NA_SYSADM OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the IMG activity <LS>Determine the Variant of the Payroll Program
for Simulation</> in the Customizing of <ZK>Position Budgeting and
Control</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRFPM058 - Details

• The SAP error message HRFPM058, which indicates "Payroll simulation: error in variant determination (feature PM004)," typically arises during the payroll simulation process in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error is related to the determination of the variant for payroll processing, which is controlled by the feature PM004.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration of Feature PM004: The feature PM004 is responsible for determining the payroll variant based on specific criteria. If this feature is not configured correctly, it may lead to errors in variant determination.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Payroll Variants: If the payroll variant that is supposed to be used for the simulation is missing or incorrectly defined in the system, it can trigger this error.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user executing the payroll simulation may not have the necessary authorizations to access the payroll variant or the related configuration.
  
  
  Data Issues: Inconsistent or incomplete master data