How To Fix HRPADQA237 - Maintain Sponsor ID for the employee

HRPADQA237 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADQA - Message Class PB QA

• Message number: 237

• Message text: Maintain Sponsor ID for the employee

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPADQA237 - Maintain Sponsor ID for the employee ?

  The SAP error message HRPADQA237, which states "Maintain Sponsor ID for the employee," typically occurs in the context of managing employee data in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employees who require a sponsor ID for compliance or reporting purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when an employee record is missing a required Sponsor ID. This ID is often necessary for specific employee categories, such as expatriates, foreign workers, or employees in certain regulatory environments. The absence of this ID can prevent the processing of payroll, benefits, or other HR-related functions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the Sponsor ID for the affected employee. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) in SAP.
  
  
  
  Enter Employee Information:
  
  Input the employee's personnel number and select the appropriate infotype where the Sponsor ID is required. This could be infotype 0001