How To Fix RU071 - Wage type & is not valid for personnel number or plant

RU071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RU - Messages for order completion confirmation

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Wage type & is not valid for personnel number or plant

What causes this issue?

The wage type specified is not valid. Depending on the data you have
entered this can have the following causes:
If you have entered a personnel number the wage type for this personnel
number must be valid.
If you have not entered a personnel number then the wage type for the
plant specified must be valid.

How to fix this error?

Check the data you have entered: wage type, personnel number, plant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RU071 - Details

• The SAP error message RU071 indicates that a specific wage type is not valid for the given personnel number or plant. This error typically arises during payroll processing or when attempting to enter or modify payroll-related data. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Wage Type Configuration: The wage type may not be configured correctly in the system for the specific personnel number or plant. This could be due to missing or incorrect settings in the wage type configuration.
  
  
  Personnel Number Issues: The personnel number may not be associated with the correct organizational structure or may not have the necessary infotype records that link it to the wage type.
  
  
  Plant Assignment: The plant associated with the personnel number may not be valid for the wage type being used. This can happen if the wage type is restricted to certain plants.
  
  
  Time Evaluation: If the wage type is related to time