How To Fix HRPAYCH_LSE012 - The contract type cannot be determined using characteristic &1.

HRPAYCH_LSE012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 012

• Message text: The contract type cannot be determined using characteristic &1.

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HRPAYCH_LSE012 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYCH_LSE012 indicates that the system is unable to determine the contract type based on the specified characteristic (denoted as &1). This error typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when trying to determine employee contract details in the Human Resources (HR) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The characteristic that is supposed to determine the contract type may not be properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Data: The employee master data may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to the inability to derive the contract type.
  Characteristic Not Assigned: The characteristic that is supposed to be used for determining the contract type might not be assigned to the relevant infotype or may not exist in the system.
  Custom Development Issues: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the payroll process, they might not be correctly implemented, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in the SAP system (transaction code