How To Fix HRPAYDE_ETG003 - The work center data is missing from the payroll result.

HRPAYDE_ETG003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDE_ETG - German Pay Transparency Act

• Message number: 003

• Message text: The work center data is missing from the payroll result.

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HRPAYDE_ETG003 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDE_ETG003 indicates that there is missing work center data in the payroll result. This error typically arises during the payroll processing in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly in the context of payroll for employees who are associated with work centers.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Missing Work Center Assignment: The employee may not have a valid work center assigned in their master data (e.g., infotype 0001 - Organizational Assignment).
  Incorrect Work Center Data: The work center data may be incorrectly maintained or may not exist in the system.
  Payroll 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the payroll configuration that prevent the system from retrieving the necessary work center data.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the employee's data that affect the payroll calculation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction