How To Fix PYC_CONF_WB220 - Payroll areas must have the same frequency.

PYC_CONF_WB220 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PYC_CONF_WB -

• Message number: 220

• Message text: Payroll areas must have the same frequency.

What causes this issue?

Payroll areas must have the same period modifier value (<AB>PERMO</>) to
be assigned to the same process.

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?

Check the period modifier value (<AB>PERMO</>) of the payroll areas.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PYC_CONF_WB220 - Payroll areas must have the same frequency. ?

  The SAP error message PYC_CONF_WB220 indicates that there is a mismatch in the payroll frequency settings for different payroll areas in the configuration. This error typically arises when you are trying to process payroll for employees who belong to different payroll areas that have been configured with different payroll frequencies.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the payroll areas involved in the payroll processing have different frequencies set up in the system. For example, if one payroll area is set to a monthly frequency and another is set to a bi-weekly frequency, the system will not be able to process payroll for employees across these areas simultaneously.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that all payroll areas involved in the payroll processing have the same frequency. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check Payroll Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SPRO (Customizing).
  Navigate to Payroll > Payroll Areas