How To Fix HRPAYAE099 - Person Code is required for employee (IT0002) for processing WPS File

HRPAYAE099 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYAE - Mesasge class for package PCAE

• Message number: 099

• Message text: Person Code is required for employee (IT0002) for processing WPS File

What causes this issue?

The person code is missing for an employee in the <ls>Personal Data</>
(0002) infotype.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Review the affected employee's personal data for the person code in the
<ls>Personal Data</>(0002) infotype under <ls>Additional Information</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYAE099 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYAE099 indicates that a "Person Code is required for employee (IT0002) for processing WPS File." This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with the WPS (Wage Payment System) file generation in SAP HR.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a required "Person Code" in the infotype IT0002 (Personal Data) for the employee in question. The Person Code is essential for identifying the employee in the payroll processing and is necessary for generating the WPS file.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the Person Code is correctly maintained in the employee's master data. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data).
  Enter the employee's personnel number and select the relevant infotype (IT0002).
  
  
  
  Check the Person Code:
  
  In IT0002, check if the Person Code field is filled. If it is blank, you