How To Fix HRPAYCH_LSE008 - Characteristic &1 for the basic wage calculation does not exist.

HRPAYCH_LSE008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYCH_LSE - Notifications for the Wage Structure Survey

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Characteristic &1 for the basic wage calculation does not exist.

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HRPAYCH_LSE008 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYCH_LSE008 indicates that a specific characteristic (denoted as &1) required for the basic wage calculation in the payroll process does not exist in the system. This error typically arises during payroll processing when the system attempts to access a characteristic that has not been defined or is not available in the relevant infotype or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The characteristic referenced in the error message may not have been configured in the system. This could be due to a missing entry in the relevant tables or infotypes.
  Incorrect Payroll Schema: The payroll schema being used may not be correctly set up to include the necessary characteristics for wage calculation.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee master data or payroll data that prevent the system from finding the required characteristic.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of changes, the characteristic may not have been included