How To Fix HRWTT00GENERAL027 - Wage type & already exists. You cannot create with the same name.

HRWTT00GENERAL027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRWTT00GENERAL - Messages for Wage Type Configuration Tool

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Wage type & already exists. You cannot create with the same name.

What causes this issue?

There cannot be two entries for a wage type with the same name. The
wage type you entered already has an entry in table T512W. Therefore it
is not possible to create another wage type with the same name.

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?

Re-name this wage type.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRWTT00GENERAL027 - Details

• The SAP error message HRWTT00GENERAL027 indicates that you are trying to create a wage type that already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll configuration or when managing wage types in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is an attempt to create a new wage type with a name that is already in use. Wage types in SAP must have unique identifiers, and the system prevents the creation of duplicate wage types to maintain data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Wage Types:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code PE01 (Wage Type Maintenance) or SM30 (Table Maintenance) and check the existing wage types to confirm if the wage type you are trying to create already exists.
  You can also use transaction SE11 to view the table T512W, which contains wage type definitions.
  
  
  
  Use a Different Name:
  
  If the