How To Fix HRPBSDE5Z170 - Pers. area reporting &1/&2: Mandatory field "BerichtseinheitID" missing

HRPBSDE5Z170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSDE5Z - Public Sector Payroll - Germany

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Pers. area reporting &1/&2: Mandatory field "BerichtseinheitID" missing

What causes this issue?

The mandatory field Reporting Unit ID could not be determined since this
field has not been maintained for the reporting personnel area &V1&/&V2&
in table T596M.

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

System Response

No file is created for the reporting personnel area &V1&/&V2&.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the field Reporting Unit ID in table T596M for the
subapplication VEST and for the reporting personnel area &V1&/&V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPBSDE5Z170 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSDE5Z170 indicates that there is a missing mandatory field "BerichtseinheitID" (which translates to "Reporting Unit ID") in the context of personnel area reporting. This error typically arises in the Human Resources (HR) module when certain required data is not provided during a process, such as data entry, report generation, or data transfer.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause of this error is that the "BerichtseinheitID" field has not been filled in. This field is required for the system to process the personnel area correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not set up correctly, leading to the system expecting this field to be populated.
  Data Migration Issues: If data is being migrated from another system or uploaded in bulk, the required fields may not have been included in the data file.
  User Input Error: Users may inadvertently skip this field when entering data