How To Fix HRPAYDESVBEA104 - DBKE: Length of service missing although severance pay will be paid

HRPAYDESVBEA104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESVBEA - BEA Error Notifications

• Message number: 104

• Message text: DBKE: Length of service missing although severance pay will be paid

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDESVBEA104 - DBKE: Length of service missing although severance pay will be paid ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESVBEA104 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with severance pay calculations in the HR module. This error indicates that the system is expecting a length of service value for an employee, but it is missing, even though the payroll process is set to pay severance.
  
  Cause:
  The error is generally caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Length of Service Data: The employee's record does not have the necessary length of service information populated in the relevant infotypes (e.g., Infotype 0000 - Actions, Infotype 0001 - Organizational Assignment, or Infotype 0021 - Family/Dependents).
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll configuration may not be set up correctly to handle severance payments, leading to the system expecting data that is not available.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: There may be data entry errors or omissions in the employee's master data that prevent the system from calculating the length of service.
  
  
  
  Solution:
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