How To Fix WS780 - Compensation reason description &1 does not exist in language &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 780

• Message text: Compensation reason description &1 does not exist in language &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS780 - Compensation reason description &1 does not exist in language &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS780 Compensation reason description &1 does not exist in language &2
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to display or process a compensation reason description in a particular language (&2), but the description for the specified compensation reason (&1) is not maintained or does not exist in that language.
  
  Compensation reason: This is typically a code or identifier used in HR or Payroll modules to specify reasons for compensation adjustments, corrections, or off-cycle payments.
  Language: The system is trying to fetch the description in a specific language (e.g., EN for English, DE for German), but the description is missing.
  
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  Usually in SAP HR Payroll or Personnel Administration when dealing with off-cycle payroll runs, retroactive accounting, or compensation adjustments.
  When displaying or printing payroll results or reports that include compensation reasons.
  During configuration or master data maintenance of compensation reasons.
  
  
  Root Cause:
  
  The compensation reason exists in the system but its description is not maintained in the language requested.
  The language-dependent texts for the compensation reason are incomplete or missing.
  Possibly the language key is incorrect or the user’s logon language is different from the language in which the description is maintained.
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Maintain the compensation reason description in the required language:
  
  Go to transaction PE04 (HR: Maintain Compensation Reasons).
  Select the compensation reason &1.
  Choose the language &2 (the language code from the error message).
  Enter or maintain the description for the compensation reason in that language.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Check user logon language:
  
  If the user’s logon language is different from the language in which descriptions are maintained, either maintain the description in the user’s logon language or switch the user logon language temporarily to a language where the description exists.
  
  
  
  Transport the changes:
  
  If you maintain the description in a development system, ensure the changes are transported to quality and production systems.
  
  
  
  Verify language settings:
  
  Check if the language &2 is a valid SAP language key.
  If the language is not supported or incorrectly set, correct the language key.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Compensation reasons are part of the payroll schema and are used to explain why a particular compensation or adjustment was made.
  Language-dependent texts are stored in standard SAP tables such as T549A or related HR customizing tables.
  Missing language texts can cause issues in reports, forms, or interfaces that rely on these descriptions.
  Always maintain texts in all relevant languages used in your organization to avoid such errors.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error message
  WS780 Compensation reason description &1 does not exist in language &2
  
  
  Cause
  Missing description for compensation reason in the specified language
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain the description in transaction PE04 for the required language
  
  
  Module
  SAP HR Payroll / Personnel Administration
  
  
  Related transactions
  PE04 (Maintain Compensation Reasons)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further help, please provide the compensation reason code and the language code from the error message, and I can guide you step-by-step.