How To Fix PH070 - Specify the country version for payroll

PH070 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 070

• Message text: Specify the country version for payroll

What causes this issue?

You have entered the fact that you use <LS>SAP Payroll</>, but have
forgotten to specify the country for which the <LS>payroll</> runs.

System Response

The system needs to know the <LS>payroll</> country version so that it
can request additional, country-specific information in subsequent
steps.

How to fix this error?

Specify the country in which <LS>SAP Payroll</> is used.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PH070 - Specify the country version for payroll ?

  The SAP error message PH070, which states "Specify the country version for payroll," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system requires a specific country version to be defined for payroll processing, but it has not been set up correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Country Version: The payroll area or employee master data does not have a specified country version.
  
  Configuration Issues: The payroll configuration may not be complete or correctly set up in the system.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may not have the necessary country-specific information filled in.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PH070 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payroll Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Personnel Management > Payroll > Payroll: Country-Specific Settings.
  Ensure that the payroll area is correctly configured with the appropriate country version.
  
  
  
  Maintain Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code PA30 to access the