How To Fix HRPAYTR03368 - CAUTION! Division by & not permitted! Please redefine step!

HRPAYTR03368 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYTR03 -

• Message number: 368

• Message text: CAUTION! Division by & not permitted! Please redefine step!

What causes this issue?

In the definition of a division, you specified as a second operand
(divisor) a <ZH>&v1&</> ! This is not permitted!

System Response

M2E368

How to fix this error?

Please select a different operator or divisor <ZH>different from
&v1&</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYTR03368 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYTR03368, which states "CAUTION! Division by & not permitted! Please redefine step!" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP HR module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to perform a division operation where the divisor is either zero or not defined, which is mathematically invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero or Undefined Divisor: The most common cause of this error is that the divisor in a calculation step is either zero or not properly defined. This can happen if:
  
  A wage type or variable that is expected to hold a value is empty or has not been initialized.
  There is a logical error in the payroll schema or calculation rules that leads to a division by a variable that does not have a valid value.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll schema or the specific calculation step may be incorrectly configured, leading to situations where a division operation is attempted