How To Fix PN501 - Amount of wage type & is less than deduction amount &

PN501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PN -

• Message number: 501

• Message text: Amount of wage type & is less than deduction amount &

What causes this issue?

In reduction method '3' (reduction of all wage types of one class by
the same amount), the amount of a wage type may be lower than the
amount by which it is to be reduced. In this case, the remainder is
distributed evenly among the other wage types.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PN501 - Details

• The SAP error message PN501 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the wage type amount and the deduction amount for a specific payroll processing scenario. This error typically arises during payroll processing when the system detects that the amount allocated to a wage type is less than the amount that is being deducted from it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The wage type may not be configured correctly in the payroll schema or in the wage type characteristics.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect data entries in the employee's master data or payroll results.
  Deduction Rules: The deduction rules may be set up in such a way that they exceed the allowable wage type amount.
  Negative Wage Types: If a wage type is supposed to be a negative amount (like a deduction), it may not be set up correctly.
  Payroll Processing Errors: Errors during the payroll run can lead to inconsistencies in wage types and deductions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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