How To Fix HRPAYIEPAYROLL800 - Incorrect input file format

HRPAYIEPAYROLL800 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYIEPAYROLL - Message class for payroll reporting - IE

• Message number: 800

• Message text: Incorrect input file format

What causes this issue?

You get this message if you upload the PAYE tax credits details of the
employees in a wrong file format. Effective April 1, 2012, the
<DS:RE.HIEIPAYE>PAYE Upload Tax Credits report</> (HIEIPAYE) will
process files only in <LS>CSV</> format as specified by the authorities,
and will not accept any other file formats.

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can rectify this error if you upload the PAYE tax credits in <LS>CSV
</> file format.
Each <LS>CSV</> file must contain a single header record, one or more
employee records and a single footer record. The text data in the
<LS>CSV</> file must contain text data in double quotation marks and can
also include commas. For example, the following text, "The Old House,
New Road" is interpreted as a single text value.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYIEPAYROLL800 - Details

• The SAP error message "HRPAYIEPAYROLL800 Incorrect input file format" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when the system encounters an issue with the format of the input file being processed. This error can arise in various scenarios, such as during the import of payroll data or when executing payroll-related functions that rely on external files.
  Causes:
  
  File Format Issues: The input file may not conform to the expected format (e.g., incorrect delimiters, missing fields, or incorrect data types).
  Data Structure Mismatch: The structure of the input file may not match the expected data structure defined in the SAP system.
  Encoding Problems: The file may be saved in an unsupported encoding format (e.g., UTF-8 vs. ANSI).
  File Corruption: The file may be corrupted or incomplete, leading to parsing errors.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration settings in the payroll processing module may lead to the system expecting a different file format.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Verify File Format: Check the documentation for