How To Fix HRPAYIEINFOTYPES040 - Cannot use the same pensions wage type twice in one 0361 record

HRPAYIEINFOTYPES040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYIEINFOTYPES - Message class for all Irish Infotypes

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Cannot use the same pensions wage type twice in one 0361 record

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYIEINFOTYPES040 - Cannot use the same pensions wage type twice in one 0361 record ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYIEINFOTYPES040 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of pension wage types in the payroll process. Specifically, it states that the same pension wage type cannot be used more than once in a single 0361 record (which is related to the infotype for pension data).
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Wage Types: The same pension wage type has been entered multiple times in the infotype 0361 (Pension Data).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the payroll schema or in the way wage types are defined in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: During data entry, the same wage type might have been mistakenly entered more than once.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Infotype 0361:
  
  Go to the employee's record and check the entries in infotype 0361 (Pension Data).
  Ensure that each pension wage type is unique and