How To Fix HRPAY99OC409 - Enter city and country for recipient &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99OC - International payroll accounting, off-cycle

• Message number: 409

• Message text: Enter city and country for recipient &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAY99OC409 - Enter city and country for recipient &1 ?

  The SAP error message HRPAY99OC409 indicates that there is a missing entry for the city and country for a recipient in the payroll or payment processing module. This error typically arises when the system requires complete address information for a payment recipient, such as an employee or vendor, and the necessary fields are not filled out.
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Data Entry: The recipient's address information is not fully entered in the system. Specifically, the city and country fields are likely empty.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the payroll or payment processing settings that require these fields to be filled.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, some address fields may not have been transferred correctly.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Recipient Data:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or infotype (e.g., IT0006 for address data).
  Ensure that the city and country fields are filled in for the recipient in question.
  If the recipient is an employee, check their master data. If it’s a vendor, check the vendor master data.
  
  
  
  Update Address Information:
  
  If the fields are empty, enter the required information (city and country).
  Save the changes and re-run the payroll or payment process.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  If the issue persists, review the configuration settings in the payroll module to ensure that the system is set up to require these fields correctly.
  Consult with your SAP HR or payroll consultant if necessary.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Review:
  
  If this error occurred after a data migration, review the migration process to ensure that all necessary fields were populated correctly.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) or FK03 (Display Vendor) to check and update the recipient's information.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional guidance.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP HR documentation for more details on managing employee and vendor data.
  
  By ensuring that all required fields are filled out correctly, you should be able to resolve the error and proceed with the payroll or payment processing.