How To Fix PCIFBAPI003 - Wage type &1 exists for country &2 but is not valid in HR on &3

PCIFBAPI003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PCIFBAPI - For BAPIs for the Interface to HR Payroll

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Wage type &1 exists for country &2 but is not valid in HR on &3

What causes this issue?

Wage type &1 is not valid for country &2 on &3.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Use a different wage type or change the validity of the wage type in HR
(IMG activity 'Check Wage Type Catalog - Check Payroll Procedure' or
maintain table T512W).

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PCIFBAPI003 - Wage type &1 exists for country &2 but is not valid in HR on &3 ?

  The SAP error message PCIFBAPI003 indicates that a specific wage type (denoted as &1) exists for a particular country (denoted as &2) but is not valid in the Human Resources (HR) module on the specified date (denoted as &3). This error typically arises during payroll processing or when interfacing with payroll-related functions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Wage Type Configuration: The wage type may not be properly configured for the specified country in the HR system. This could be due to missing settings or incorrect assignment of the wage type to the relevant country or payroll area.
  Date Validity: The wage type might be valid in the system but not for the date specified. Wage types can have validity periods, and if the date falls outside this range, the error will occur.
  Country-Specific Regulations: Certain wage types may be restricted based on country-specific payroll regulations, and if the wage type is not applicable for the given country, this