How To Fix PN353 - Remuneration statement variant & does not exist

PN353 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PN -

• Message number: 353

• Message text: Remuneration statement variant & does not exist

What causes this issue?

Remuneration statement variant & does not exist.

System Response

The display variant for the payroll driver is invalid.

How to fix this error?

If you have used a display variant for the payroll driver, proceed as
follows:
Update the display variant for the payroll driver. Choose Enter. The
system deletes the display variant and the message.
If necessary, check the <DS:HRDS.PBCHO>PBCHO.</> feature.
Choose <ls>Save</>.
If you entered the values manually, enter the correct values.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PN353 - Remuneration statement variant & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message PN353, which states "Remuneration statement variant & does not exist," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when the system cannot find the specified remuneration statement variant. This can happen for several reasons, including configuration issues or incorrect entries in the payroll processing settings.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified remuneration statement variant has not been created or is not available in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The variant may have been incorrectly configured or deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Incorrect Input: The variant name may have been entered incorrectly in the payroll processing transaction.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code PE51 (or the relevant transaction for remuneration statement variants) and check if the variant exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it using the appropriate configuration settings.
  
  
  
  Create or Modify Variant:
  
  If the variant is missing, you can create