How To Fix HRPAYDESV743 - Only W or O is permitted in the field 'Legal Area' (KENNZRK)

HRPAYDESV743 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 743

• Message text: Only W or O is permitted in the field 'Legal Area' (KENNZRK)

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HRPAYDESV743 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESV743 indicates that there is an issue with the value entered in the 'Legal Area' field (KENNZRK) in the payroll processing module. This field is expected to contain only specific values, namely 'W' (for West Germany) or 'O' (for East Germany). If any other value is entered, the system will trigger this error message.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Value: The most common cause of this error is that an invalid value has been entered in the 'Legal Area' field. This could be due to a manual entry error or incorrect data being pulled from a source.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the payroll schema or the infotype settings that define valid values for the 'Legal Area'.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it is possible that the values in the 'Legal Area' field were not correctly mapped or transformed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Values: Review