How To Fix HRPAYDEBW231 - Maintain the excused or unexcused hours

HRPAYDEBW231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEBW - PY-DE: Statements Germany

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Maintain the excused or unexcused hours

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HRPAYDEBW231 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEBW231, which states "Maintain the excused or unexcused hours," typically occurs in the context of time management within the SAP HR module. This error indicates that there is a requirement to specify whether certain hours worked by an employee are excused (paid) or unexcused (unpaid) in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The error usually arises when the system expects you to maintain records for excused or unexcused hours, but this data is either missing or not properly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of time management settings in the SAP system, such as absence types or time evaluation settings.
  Incorrect Time Entry: If an employee's time entry does not specify whether the hours are excused or unexcused, the system will trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Time Data:
  
  Go to the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 2001 for Absences) and ensure that you have entered the excused or unexcused hours correctly.
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