How To Fix HRTIM00CATS193 - Pay scale type/area not found for personnel number & on key date &

HRTIM00CATS193 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTIM00CATS - CATS Messages that Are Also Used in HR

• Message number: 193

• Message text: Pay scale type/area not found for personnel number & on key date &

What causes this issue?

You have not specified the pay scale type or area in the <LS>Basic Pay
</> infotype (0008) for the selected personnel number. The time sheet
requires these entries to determine the relevant pay scale group and
level.

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?

Check the <LS>Basic Pay</> infotype (0008) for the selected personnel
number.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRTIM00CATS193 - Details

• The SAP error message HRTIM00CATS193 indicates that the system cannot find a pay scale type/area for a specific personnel number on a given key date. This error typically arises in the context of time management or payroll processing when the system is trying to retrieve compensation-related information for an employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The pay scale type or area may not be configured in the system for the specified personnel number.
  Incorrect Key Date: The key date provided may not correspond to a valid period where the pay scale type/area is defined.
  Personnel Data Issues: The employee's master data may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained, leading to the absence of the required pay scale information.
  Organizational Changes: Changes in the organizational structure or pay scale agreements that have not been updated in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Pay Scale Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO and navigate to the relevant configuration settings for pay scale types and areas.
  Ensure