How To Fix HRPADQA388 - Employee has no formated full name; Please check IT0002

HRPADQA388 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADQA - Message Class PB QA

• Message number: 388

• Message text: Employee has no formated full name; Please check IT0002

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPADQA388 - Employee has no formated full name; Please check IT0002 ?

  The SAP error message HRPADQA388 indicates that the system is unable to retrieve a formatted full name for an employee because the necessary data is missing or incorrectly configured in the employee's master data. This error typically arises in the context of HR processes, such as payroll, reporting, or when generating documents that require the employee's full name.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the employee's name data is not properly maintained in the relevant infotype (IT0002 - Personal Data). Specifically, the formatted full name is derived from the first name and last name fields, and if either of these fields is empty or incorrectly filled, the system will not be able to generate the full name.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check IT0002 (Personal Data):
  
  Go to the transaction code PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data).
  Enter the employee's personnel number and select the infotype 0002 (Personal Data).
  Ensure that the fields