How To Fix HRPAYDESV661 - Lost time and type of lost time must both be filled or empty

HRPAYDESV661 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 661

• Message text: Lost time and type of lost time must both be filled or empty

What causes this issue?

The <LS>Type of Lost Time</> and <LS>Lost Time</> fields must be either
both filled or both left 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?

Either enter values into both fields or delete your entries from both
fields.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDESV661 - Lost time and type of lost time must both be filled or empty ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESV661 indicates that there is an inconsistency in the data related to lost time entries in the payroll processing. Specifically, it states that both the lost time and the type of lost time must either be filled in or left empty. This error typically arises in the context of time management and payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A lost time entry is recorded without specifying the type of lost time.
  A type of lost time is specified without a corresponding lost time entry.
  There is a mismatch in the configuration or data entry that leads to this inconsistency.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Time Entry:
  
  Go to the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 2001 for Absences) and verify the entries for lost time.
  Ensure that if you have entered a lost time, you also specify the type of lost time (e.g., sick