How To Fix HRPAYDESVBEA016 - &1: Employer's house number begins or ends with an invalid character

HRPAYDESVBEA016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESVBEA - BEA Error Notifications

• Message number: 016

• Message text: &1: Employer's house number begins or ends with an invalid character

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HRPAYDESVBEA016 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESVBEA016 indicates that there is an issue with the employer's house number in the payroll or personnel data. Specifically, the error states that the house number begins or ends with an invalid character. This can occur in various contexts, such as when processing payroll data or maintaining employee records.
  
  Cause:
  The error is typically caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Invalid Characters: The house number may contain characters that are not allowed, such as special characters, spaces, or punctuation marks at the beginning or end.
  Formatting Issues: The house number may not conform to the expected format, which can vary by country or region.
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes during data entry can lead to invalid house numbers being recorded.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the House Number:
  
  Go to the relevant infotype (e.g., IT0006 for address data) in the employee's master data.
  Verify the house number for any