How To Fix HRSFEC_TIM079 - Balance type &1 mapped to wage type &2. &2 is too long. You can't use it.

HRSFEC_TIM079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRSFEC_TIM - Messages for time data replication processing

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Balance type &1 mapped to wage type &2. &2 is too long. You can't use it.

What causes this issue?

The system has found a mapping entry for the balance type &V1& to wage
type &V2& . Note that the length of a wage type is restricted to 4
characters.

System Response

The system raises an error because the wage type exceeds 4 characters.
You cannot use this wage type.

How to fix this error?

Correct the length in table &V3&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRSFEC_TIM079 - Balance type &1 mapped to wage type &2. &2 is too long. You can't use it. ?

  The SAP error message HRSFEC_TIM079 indicates that there is an issue with the mapping of balance types to wage types in the SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the wage type (&2) is too long for the balance type (&1) that it is mapped to. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or time management in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Wage Type Length: The wage type defined in the system exceeds the maximum allowable length for the balance type. In SAP, wage types have specific length restrictions, and if a wage type is defined with a longer character length than what is permitted for the balance type, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the mapping of wage types to balance types in the payroll or time management configuration settings.
  Custom Wage Types: If custom wage types have been created, they may not adhere to the standard length