How To Fix HRPAYDESV629 - Select a personnel area and a personnel subarea

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 629

• Message text: Select a personnel area and a personnel subarea

What causes this issue?

If you want to generate notifications for a particular sender personnel
area/subarea, select both a personnel area and personnel subarea.
If you want to generate notifications for all sender
personnelareas/subareas, leave both parameters blank.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDESV629 - Select a personnel area and a personnel subarea ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESV629, which states "Select a personnel area and a personnel subarea," typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) or Payroll processes within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires the user to specify both a personnel area and a personnel subarea to proceed with the operation.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not selected or entered a personnel area and/or personnel subarea in the relevant fields.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the personnel areas and subareas in the system, leading to the inability to select them.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or select certain personnel areas or subareas.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select Personnel Area and Subarea:
  
  Ensure that you are filling in both the personnel area and personnel subarea fields in the transaction or report you are working with.
  If you are using a selection screen, make sure to choose the appropriate values from the dropdown lists.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  If you are an administrator or have access to configuration settings, check the configuration of personnel areas and subareas in the SAP system. Ensure that they are correctly defined and active.
  You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in the SAP IMG (Implementation Guide).
  
  
  
  Review Authorizations:
  
  If you suspect that authorization issues may be causing the problem, check the user roles and authorizations assigned to your user ID. Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to access the required personnel areas and subareas.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for specific guidance related to the transaction or report you are using. This may provide additional context or troubleshooting steps.
  
  
  
  Contact Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Personnel Area: This is a key organizational unit in SAP HR that represents a specific area within the company, such as a department or location.
  Personnel Subarea: This is a subdivision of the personnel area and is used to further categorize employees based on specific criteria, such as employment type or contract type.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes (e.g., PA20, PA30) that may be related to personnel data management in SAP HR.
  
  By ensuring that both the personnel area and personnel subarea are correctly selected and configured, you should be able to resolve the HRPAYDESV629 error.