How To Fix HRSPAZA017 - System cannot retrieve EDT variant

HRSPAZA017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRSPAZA - Salary packaging

• Message number: 017

• Message text: System cannot retrieve EDT variant

What causes this issue?

An error with the <LS>Salary packaging: variant for EDT program</>
feature(16EVA) has occured. It must return a valid variant name for
this personnel number

How to fix this error?

Maintain the feature (16EVA) accordingly. To do so, see in the Salary
Packaging IMG: Additional Settings -> Maintain the Payslip Variant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRSPAZA017 - Details

• The SAP error message HRSPAZA017 indicates that the system is unable to retrieve the EDT (Employee Data Template) variant. This issue typically arises in the context of SAP HR (Human Resources) or SAP SuccessFactors when trying to access or generate employee-related data.
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Variant: The specified variant for the EDT may not exist or may have been deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration problems in the system that prevent the retrieval of the variant.
  Data Consistency Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from retrieving the variant.
  System Errors: Temporary system errors or issues with the database could also lead to this error.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code for maintaining variants (e.g., SE38 for report variants) and verify if the specified variant exists.
  If it does not exist, create a new variant