How To Fix PN024 - No valid payroll area specified

PN024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PN -

• Message number: 024

• Message text: No valid payroll area specified

What causes this issue?

You are using the accounting period to determine the time period. The
period can only be determined if you enter a payroll accounting area.

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?

Please enter a payroll accounting area.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PN024 - No valid payroll area specified ?

  The SAP error message PN024 "No valid payroll area specified" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid payroll area for the employee or the payroll run being processed. Here are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Payroll Area Assignment: The employee may not be assigned to any payroll area in their master data.
  Incorrect Payroll Area Configuration: The payroll area may not be correctly configured in the system, or it may not be active for the specified period.
  Employee Group/Employee Subgroup Issues: The employee's group or subgroup may not be linked to a valid payroll area.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors in the payroll area assignment or in the payroll run parameters.
  Organizational Structure Changes: Changes in the organizational structure may have affected the payroll area assignments.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Employee