How To Fix HRPAYDEBAV183 - Employment period scale & is not defined for amounts

HRPAYDEBAV183 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEBAV - HR-BAV (CPS) Error Messages (Germany)

• Message number: 183

• Message text: Employment period scale & is not defined for amounts

What causes this issue?

Entitlement &V2& &V3& must be valuated with amounts according to the
employment period scale &V1&.
This scale is not defined.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Maintain scale &V1& in table T5DCP or assign a correct scale to
entitlement &V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEBAV183 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEBAV183 typically indicates that there is an issue with the employment period scale not being defined for certain amounts in the payroll processing. This error is often encountered in the context of payroll calculations, particularly in the German payroll module (HR-PAY-DE).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The employment period scale may not be defined in the system for the specific amounts being processed. This can happen if the configuration for the payroll area or the specific employee group is incomplete.
  Incorrect Master Data: The employee's master data may not be set up correctly, leading to discrepancies in the payroll calculations.
  Changes in Legislation: If there have been recent changes in employment laws or regulations, the system may not have been updated accordingly.
  Customizations: If there are custom payroll calculations or infotypes, they may not be aligned with the standard configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in the SAP system (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to