How To Fix PCNTPM029 - Wage type &1 does not exist

PCNTPM029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PCNTPM - Message class of total payment management

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Wage type &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PCNTPM029 - Wage type &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message PCNTPM029 indicates that a specific wage type (denoted as &1 in the message) does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when trying to access or manipulate wage types in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Wage Type: The wage type specified in the error message is not defined in the system. This could be due to a typo, or the wage type may not have been created or activated.
  
  Configuration Issues: The wage type may not be properly configured in the relevant payroll schema or may not be included in the relevant infotype.
  Transport Issues: If the wage type was recently created or modified in a development environment, it may not have been transported to the production environment.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the wage type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM30 or