How To Fix HRPAYDESVBEA044 - &1: Weekly working hours missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESVBEA - BEA Error Notifications

• Message number: 044

• Message text: &1: Weekly working hours missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDESVBEA044 - &1: Weekly working hours missing ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESVBEA044 indicates that there are missing weekly working hours for an employee in the payroll processing system. This error typically arises in the context of payroll calculations, where the system requires specific data about an employee's working hours to compute their pay accurately.
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Data: The primary cause of this error is that the weekly working hours for the employee have not been maintained in the system. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect or incomplete employee master data.
  Missing entries in the relevant infotypes (e.g., Infotype 0007 - Planned Working Time).
  Changes in employment status or working hours that have not been updated in the system.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payroll schema or rules that are not correctly set up to handle the working hours.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (Transaction PA30).
  Check Infotype 0007 (Planned Working Time) to ensure that the weekly working hours are correctly maintained.
  If the data is missing, enter the appropriate weekly working hours.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the payroll schema and rules are correctly configured to reference the working hours.
  Check if there are any specific conditions or rules that might be affecting the calculation of working hours.
  
  
  
  Run Consistency Checks:
  
  Use transaction code PU00 to run consistency checks on the employee data to identify any missing or inconsistent information.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to this error message for any additional guidance or updates.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, run a test payroll to ensure that the error is resolved and that the payroll calculations are correct.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Infotypes: Familiarize yourself with relevant infotypes such as:
  
  Infotype 0007 (Planned Working Time)
  Infotype 0008 (Basic Pay)
  Infotype 0016 (Contract Elements)
  
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  PA30: Maintain HR Master Data
  PU00: Consistency Check for Payroll
  PC00_MXX_CALC: Payroll Calculation (where MXX is the country code)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error HRPAYDESVBEA044 and ensure that the employee's working hours are correctly recorded for payroll processing.