How To Fix ICLCUST259 - Benefit type &1: Name field is empty

ICLCUST259 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICLCUST - Checking Customizing Tables

• Message number: 259

• Message text: Benefit type &1: Name field is empty

What causes this issue?

The name for the benefit type in your logon language only consists of
blanks.

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?

Create a name for benefit type &V1&.
INCLUDE ISIS_PENCIL OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICLCUST259 - Benefit type &1: Name field is empty ?

  The SAP error message ICLCUST259 indicates that there is an issue with a benefit type configuration in the SAP system, specifically that the name field for the benefit type is empty. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Benefits Administration module, which is part of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) suite.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system expects a name for a specific benefit type (identified by &1) but finds that the name field is not populated. This can happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The benefit type has been created but not fully configured, leaving the name field empty.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or imported, the name field may not have been populated correctly.
  User Error: A user may have inadvertently left the name field blank when creating or editing the benefit type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ICLCUST259 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access the Benefit Type Configuration:
  
  Navigate