How To Fix HRPAYDEPF267 - Variant &1 from featurel PM004 for report &2 does not exist

HRPAYDEPF267 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEPF - Error messages for German infotype module pools: garnishment

• Message number: 267

• Message text: Variant &1 from featurel PM004 for report &2 does not exist

What causes this issue?

Garnishment principle of origin: The payroll variant &V1& of the report
&V2& is not available

System Response

Program termination

How to fix this error?

You have stored an invalid variant in feature PM004. The variant is used
for the calculation of the garnishment in the principle of origin.
Enter a valid payroll variant in feature PM004 with code PF.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEPF267 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEPF267 indicates that there is an issue with a variant specified in the payroll process. Specifically, it states that the variant (&1) from feature PM004 for report (&2) does not exist. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing when the system is trying to access a variant that has not been defined or is incorrectly specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified variant for the payroll report does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Feature Configuration: The feature PM004 may not be correctly configured, leading to the system looking for a variant that is not available.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the variant name or report name that is causing the system to fail to locate the correct variant.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code SE38 or SA38 to run the