How To Fix PG641 - Country grouping &1 does not exist

PG641 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 641

• Message text: Country grouping &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

The country grouping you have entered, &1, does not exist in the <ZH>HR
Country Groupings</> table (T500L).

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?

Enter a valid country grouping (use F4 Help).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG641 - Country grouping &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message PG641, which states "Country grouping &1 does not exist," typically occurs in the context of payroll or personnel administration when the system is unable to find the specified country grouping in the configuration. This can happen for various reasons, and here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Country Grouping: The country grouping specified in the payroll or personnel data does not exist in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The country grouping may not have been configured properly in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the country grouping field in the relevant infotype or configuration.
  Missing Customization: The country grouping may not have been set up in the customizing settings for the specific country.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) and navigate to Payroll > Payroll: Country-Specific Settings.
  Verify that the country grouping in question is defined and correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Verify