How To Fix HRPAYSE_MTS_CE002 - &&1: Person has negative values, record is excluded from the XML batch

HRPAYSE_MTS_CE002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYSE_MTS_CE - HRPAYSE_MTS_CE

• Message number: 002

• Message text: &&1: Person has negative values, record is excluded from the XML batch

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HRPAYSE_MTS_CE002 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYSE_MTS_CE002 &&1: Person has negative values, record is excluded from the XML batch typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when generating XML files for payroll data transfer. This error indicates that there are negative values associated with a payroll record for a specific employee, which leads to the exclusion of that record from the XML batch file.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Payroll Values: The most common cause of this error is that the employee's payroll data contains negative values. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Incorrect payroll calculations.
  Adjustments or corrections that resulted in negative amounts (e.g., overpayments, deductions).
  Data entry errors in the payroll records.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the payroll module may not allow for negative values, leading to this error.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the integrity of the data, such as missing or incorrect entries that lead to negative