How To Fix HRPAY00DME024 - Incorrect country grouping: & instead of &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY00DME - Messages for the data medium exchange preliminary program

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Incorrect country grouping: & instead of &

What causes this issue?

The report can only process personnel numbers with one country grouping
within a run. The first processed personnel number had the country
grouping &v2&.
Country grouping &v1& is, however, assigned to the personnel number of
the existing personnel number.

System Response

The personnel number is rejected.

How to fix this error?

The cause of the error is presumably an incorrect selection condition.
Choose the selection conditions so that only personnel numbers of one
country grouping are selected.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAY00DME024 - Incorrect country grouping: & instead of & ?

  The SAP error message HRPAY00DME024 indicates that there is an issue with the country grouping configuration in the payroll process. This error typically arises when the system expects a specific country grouping for a payroll operation, but it encounters a different one instead. The placeholders & in the error message represent the expected country grouping and the actual country grouping that was found.
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The country grouping assigned to the employee or the payroll area may not match the expected grouping for the payroll run.
  Master Data Issues: The employee master data (infotypes) may have incorrect or missing information regarding the country grouping.
  Payroll Area Settings: The payroll area may not be correctly configured to handle the specific country grouping.
  Country Grouping Changes: Changes in the configuration of country groupings or payroll areas that have not been properly updated in the employee records.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (e.g., infotype 0001 - Organizational Assignment) and verify the country grouping assigned to the employee.
  Ensure that the country grouping matches the expected grouping for the payroll area.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Area Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the payroll area in the SAP system to ensure it is set up correctly for the intended country grouping.
  Use transaction code SPRO to navigate to the payroll area settings and verify the configurations.
  
  
  
  Adjust Country Grouping Settings:
  
  If there have been recent changes to country groupings, ensure that all relevant configurations are updated accordingly.
  Check the configuration in the following path: SPRO > Personnel Management > Payroll > Payroll: Country-specific > Define Country Groupings.
  
  
  
  Run Consistency Checks:
  
  Use transaction code PU00 to run consistency checks on the payroll data to identify any discrepancies in the employee records.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to the specific country grouping and payroll processing to ensure compliance with local regulations.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  PA20 (Display HR Master Data)
  PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data)
  SPRO (Customizing)
  PU00 (Consistency Check)
  
  
  
  Infotypes: 
  
  Infotype 0001 (Organizational Assignment)
  Infotype 0002 (Personal Data)
  
  
  
  Country Grouping: 
  
  Each country has a specific grouping that determines how payroll is processed, including tax calculations, social security contributions, and other payroll-related parameters.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue related to the HRPAY00DME024 error message in SAP.