How To Fix HRPAYTR03891 - Costs indicator does not correspond with update activation

HRPAYTR03891 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYTR03 -

• Message number: 891

• Message text: Costs indicator does not correspond with update activation

What causes this issue?

The indicator to show that costs are used does not correspond with the
update settings.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYTR03891 - Costs indicator does not correspond with update activation ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYTR03891 indicates that there is a mismatch between the costs indicator and the update activation in the payroll process. This error typically arises during the payroll processing when the system encounters an inconsistency in the configuration related to cost accounting or payroll accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The costs indicator defined in the payroll schema or in the infotype (e.g., IT0014 - Recurring Payments and Deductions) does not match the expected configuration for the payroll run.
  Update Activation Issues: The payroll update settings may not be correctly activated or configured, leading to discrepancies in how costs are accounted for in the payroll process.
  Incorrect Master Data: Employee master data may have incorrect or incomplete entries related to cost centers or cost indicators.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Review the payroll schema and ensure that the costs indicators are correctly defined and correspond to the expected values in the payroll processing.
  Verify the configuration settings in the Payroll