How To Fix HRPAYATLZ478 - Variant name & contains the illegal character &

HRPAYATLZ478 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYATLZ - Messages for Payslip Functions

• Message number: 478

• Message text: Variant name & contains the illegal character &

What causes this issue?

The variant name contains the illegal character &.

System Response

A variant is to be added using a name containing an illegal character.
The ampersand (&) and percent sign (%) characters are not permitted.

How to fix this error?

Correct the name.

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.

HRPAYATLZ478 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYATLZ478 indicates that there is an issue with a variant name in the context of payroll processing. Specifically, the error states that the variant name contains an illegal character, which in this case is the ampersand (&).
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a variant name used in payroll processing contains special characters that are not allowed. The ampersand (&) is one such character that SAP does not permit in variant names. This can occur when users create or modify variants for reports or programs and inadvertently include illegal characters.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Variant: Determine which variant is causing the error. This may involve checking the payroll program or report that you were trying to execute when the error occurred.
  
  
  Modify the Variant Name:
  
  Go to the transaction code for maintaining variants (e.g., SE38 for ABAP programs or SA38 for executing programs).
  Enter the program