How To Fix OUT008 - Payroll exporting selection not established see feature OTSEL

OUT008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OUT - Messages for Outsourcing

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Payroll exporting selection not established see feature OTSEL

What causes this issue?

Feature OTSEL has not been configured and/or activated.

System Response

Error message and stop processing.

How to fix this error?

Configure and/or activate feature OTSEL

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OUT008 - Payroll exporting selection not established see feature OTSEL ?

  The SAP error message OUT008 indicates that there is an issue with the payroll exporting selection not being established. This typically occurs when the system is unable to determine the appropriate selection criteria for exporting payroll data, which can be due to configuration issues in the payroll settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Feature OTSEL Configuration: The error is often related to the configuration of the feature OTSEL (which is used to determine the selection criteria for payroll export). If this feature is not properly configured, the system will not know how to select the relevant payroll data for export.
  Missing or Incorrect Payroll Area: If the payroll area or other related parameters are not set up correctly, it can lead to this error.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the payroll export, which can also trigger this error.
  Customizations: If there are custom developments or modifications in the payroll process, they