How To Fix HRPAYDESV597 - For fixed-term contract, a value must be specified in field '&1'

HRPAYDESV597 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESV - Error Messages Germany Payroll, Social Insurance

• Message number: 597

• Message text: For fixed-term contract, a value must be specified in field '&1'

What causes this issue?

For a limitation of the employment relationship (AVBFR = J), a value
must be specified in the field <ZK>&v1&</>.

System Response

The notification is created in status <ZK>With Errors.</>

How to fix this error?

Check the corresponding field in the infotype <ZK>Electronic Data
Exchange (0700)</> subtype <ZK>DBKE.</>

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.

HRPAYDESV597 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESV597 typically occurs in the context of managing employee data, particularly when dealing with fixed-term contracts in the Human Resources (HR) module. This error indicates that a required field for a fixed-term contract is missing a value, which is necessary for processing the employee's data correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects a value in a specific field (denoted by '&1' in the error message) related to the fixed-term contract, but that field is either empty or not filled out correctly. This could happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Data Entry: The user may have failed to enter all required information when creating or updating the employee's contract.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the HR module that define which fields are mandatory for fixed-term contracts.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, some required fields may not have been populated correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the