How To Fix HRMSS_WDA019 - The application cannot be started because the person ID is missing

HRMSS_WDA019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRMSS_WDA - HRMSS

• Message number: 019

• Message text: The application cannot be started because the person ID is missing

What causes this issue?

The problem can have various causes:

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

1. The calling application has not provided an appropriate ID
2. Updating an application that has already been started is not
supported (browser button F5 or iView/portal page option Update)

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRMSS_WDA019 - The application cannot be started because the person ID is missing ?

  The SAP error message HRMSS_WDA019 indicates that the application cannot be started because the person ID is missing. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP HCM (Human Capital Management) and is often related to the Employee Self-Service (ESS) or Manager Self-Service (MSS) applications.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Person ID: The most common cause of this error is that the system is unable to retrieve the person ID for the user trying to access the application. This can happen if:
  
  The user is not properly set up in the SAP system.
  The user does not have a valid personnel number or employee record.
  There is a configuration issue in the backend that prevents the system from linking the user to their personnel data.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the data related to their person ID.
  
  
  Technical Issues: There could be technical issues such as problems with the database, missing data