ERROR messages while configuring SAP HCM PA,OM,TIME,CATS,Payroll(International)

Some error message system will throw and work arounds

Kindly watch this space for frequent updates

1.Module variant is not permissible for module SUMME error message

2500=Basic
2600=Housing Allowance
2610=Transport Allowance




2.Error messae : No infotypes, Maintain User group/infogroup

usegroup is for su3/su1-when IG is dependent on user

Hiring action-01
Hiring action- 02
UGR =40 then 01
UGR=99 then 02

IGMOD is for say EG-X or ESG XX one Infogroup and EG-Y and ESG-YY different Infogroup



3.CAT2 time entry error 3H 005
In the error message-first letter indicates ESG for TIme quota which is Blank in your case ..The second object (After / ) indicates PSA grouping for Time quota and the third one indicates COunting rule
V_554S_A--check table assigning Assign Counting Rules to Attendance Types
then you will be able to save the time sheet


4.Used TCD CJ20N and found the BO/P/000001-1-01 as WBS elelment and when tried to assign it in time sheet ,throws an error message “System status CRTD is active (WBS BO/P/000001-1-01).
Could you kindly throw light on this.
Message no. BS013
Diagnosis
Object WBS BO/P/000001-1-01 has system status CRTD (Created). According to this status, transaction 'Actual activity allocation' is not allowed.
Procedure
You can only carry out the requested function if this is allowed according to the status of the object.

5.Use TCD -CJ20N-Project Builder and select the WBS element and go to edit->status and choose release.

Now when u assign the WBS element in time sheet it will not throw the message





6.Not enough quota for attendance/absence 1000 on 29.03.2011 for personnel no. 00030010
Message no. HRTIM00REC014

when tryng to create absence 2001 ---Note 601872


7.You have not selected any generation rules error when generating quota-RPTQTA00 report

check 559l,quomo feature,Managing time Accounts > Calculating Absence Entitlements > Automatic Accrual of Absence Quotas > Permit quota generation with out time evaluation,check groupings

9.Incase you come across this error messsage whilst configuring SAP system

A008 relationships of P 00030007 exceed working hours by 29.00 %

check T77VA for A/b 008 (Holder ) relationship and check the relationship characteristic 100% Check


10.Error message : No infotypes, Maintain User group/infogroup

usegroup is for su3/su1-when IG is dependent on user

Hiring action-01
Hiring action- 02
UGR =40 then 01
UGR=99 then 02

IGMOD is for say EG-X or ESG XX one Infogroup and EG-Y and ESG-YY different Infogroup



11.CAT2 time entry error 3H 005
In the error message-first letter indicates ESG for TIme quota which is Blank in your case ..The second object (After / ) indicates PSA grouping for Time quota and the third one indicates COunting rule
V_554S_A--check table assigning Assign Counting Rules to Attendance Types
then you will be able to save the time sheet


CATS ->PS integration

Used TCD CJ20N and found the BO/P/000001-1-01 as WBS elelment and when tried to assign it in time sheet ,throws an error message “System status CRTD is active (WBS BO/P/000001-1-01).
Message no. BS013
Diagnosis
Object WBS BO/P/000001-1-01 has system status CRTD (Created). According to this status, transaction 'Actual activity allocation' is not allowed.
Procedure
You can only carry out the requested function if this is allowed according to the status of the object.

To address this Use TCD -CJ20N-Project Builder and select the WBS element and go to edit->status and choose release.

Now when u assign the WBS element in time sheet it will not throw the message


12.any currency related error check while running the payroll -""Enter rate USD / EUR rate type M for 00.00.0000 in the system "

check TCURF,TCURR,TCURC-especially prefixing with F & R table.


http://www.saptechies.com/currency-translation-faq/


13.currency not defaulting in 0008,14,15
check the below tables

V_T001 ,V_T510F_B,V_TCURC ,V_CURC,T500W andT500C.
check the V_t558M and MPXXXX00 and make filed as output,thanks to contributors
http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1757507


14.Error when you run the actions and when 0001I is chosen,T527 error ,missing entry

org key is a 14 digit key that refines our enterprise and personnel structure

it cud be a combo of pa and coscentre for ex ..that defaults in 0001 using vdsk1 feature

the creation rule xx need to be created with the field that we want to default in 0001I in T527A and then this rule needs to be mapped with variable key (The variable key for creating the organizational key corresponds to the return value of the feature Organizational key (VDSK1).)-say YY mapped to XX(XX rule will have the fields)..this YY is assigned on VDSK1 fature.

SAP Smartforms step by step guide

http://www.freesaptutorial.com/smartforms-step-by-step-tutorial/

CATS-Cross application time sheet-SAP

http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=783709

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/64/4004a4470211d189720000e8322d00/frameset.htm

http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1514849

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPHCM/Overview+of+the+Fields+and+Target+Components+for+CATS

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-hr/cats-transfer-program-failed-to-post-to-ps-module-3526407

Everything about CATS-Cross app time sheet-SAP

WBS elelement-SAP

Useful link for WBS element understanding

http://www.saptechies.com/what-is-wbs-element/

Cross application time sheet -CATS-SAP error

You might get a "no data found error" when you attempt to transfer data from CATS to HR.In that case you might want to check CATS_appr tcode to Approve Working Times.Subsequently when u execute CAT6(program RPTEXTPT) data gets transfered from CATS to Time(HR) infotypes(2001/2002).This data however gets transfered when the option is flagged in CATS_appr itself.

First data entry profile need to be created cac1 and cac2 is where you cac2 tcode you set the columns that will be applicable to your data entry profile.CAT2/3 is for entering and displaying the time sheets for the selected pernr.


CAC1 : Maintain Profile
CAC2 : Allocate Fields
CAC3 : Def. Rej. Reasons
CAC4 : Def. Auth. Groups
CAC5 : Def. Cust. Fields
CAC6 : Allowed Print Report

Working with CATS

CAT2 : Maintain Times CAT3 : View Times CATSXT : Times for SP CATR : Reorg. Interf. Tables

Approving Times Entries

CAT4 CATS_APPR CATS_APPR_LITE CAPS

Transferring Time Entries

CATA : All entries (exc. MM) CAT5 : .. to PS CAT6 : .. to Time Mgt CAT7 : .. to CO CAT9 : .. to PM / CS CATM : .. to MM

There is also option to upload time data


BAPI_CATIMESHEETMGR_CHANGE CATS: Change data records
BAPI_CATIMESHEETMGR_DELETE CATS: Delete Data Records
BAPI_CATIMESHEETMGR_INSERT CATS: Insert data records

http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1735538

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-log-ps/rransfer-of-recorded-hours-from-cats-to-ps-1366289


This is a useful link
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CATS/CATS.pdf

finally to access CATSDB table ,use se11/se16 and enter the table name as catsdb
TCD CADO for displaying time sheet data (Thanks to contribtors)
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-hr/accessing-catsdb-1350233

Error in Rule X013 while running the international payroll-SAP

please check it0008 and make sure capity util level and work hours are not blank.The link was very helpful,thanks to contributors

http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=135815

Numbers skipped while creating a new position (Internal number range)

OSS notes-87865 Buffering number ranges for personnel planning
62077 Info: Internal number assignment is not continuous
SAP OSS Note 87865

http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1912622

Thanks to the contributors

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Important Transaction Codes SAP Workflow

Transaction Code





Path:

Tools ® Business Workflow ® Development ® ...




AWUW (*)


Logistics Information System (LIS)


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Logistics Information System (LIS)


Creation of Events Upon LIS Exceptions

BSVW (*)


Status management


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Status Management


Status management

NACE (*)


Message control


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Message Control


Creation of Events via Message Control

OOAW


Evaluation paths




PFAC_CHG


Change roles


Definition Tools ® Standard Roles ® Change




PFAC_DEL


Delete roles


Definition Tools ® Standard Roles ® Delete

PFAC_DIS


Display roles


Definition Tools ® Standard Roles ® Display

PFAC_INS


Create roles


Definition Tools ® Standard Roles ® Create

PFOM


Maintain assignment to SAP organizational objects


Definition Tools ® Organizational Management ® SAP Organizational Objects ® Create Assignments




PFOS


Display assignment to SAP organizational objects


Definition Tools ® Organizational Management ® SAP Organizational Objects ® Display Assignments

PFSO


Organizational environment of a user




PFTC_CHG


Change tasks


Definition Tools ® Tasks/Task Groups ® Change


Tasks and Task Groups

PFTC_COP


Copy tasks


Definition Tools ® Tasks/Task Groups ® Copy

PFTC_DEL


Delete tasks


Definition Tools ® Tasks/Task Groups ® Delete

PFTC_DIS


Display tasks


Definition Tools ® Tasks/Task Groups ® Display

PFTC_INS


Create tasks


Definition Tools ® Tasks/Task Groups ® Create

PPOCW


Create organizational plan


Definition Tools ® Organizational Management ® Organizational Plan ® Create


Enterprise-Specific Organizational Plan

PPOMW


Maintain organizational plan


Definition Tools ® Organizational Management ® Organizational Plan ® Change

PPOSW


Display organizational plan


Definition Tools ® Organizational Management ® Organizational Plan ® Display

SWDA


Workflow Builder


Definition Tools ® Workflow Builder ® Workflow Builder (Alphanumeric)


Calls the Workflow Builder in alphanumeric mode

SWDD


Workflow Builder


Definition Tools ® Workflow Builder ® Workflow Builder


Workflow Builder

SWDS


Workflow Builder


Definition Tools ® Workflow Builder ® Workflow Builder (selection)


Select workflow immediately when calling the Workflow Builder

SWDD_CONFIG


Workflow configuration


Definition Tools ® Workflow Configuration


Configuring a Workflow

SBWP


The Business Workplace


Runtime Tools ® Business Workplace


Business Workplace

SWDC_DEFINITION


Workflow Builder administration data


Administration ® Basic Settings ® Workflow Definition Time ® Workflow Builder Administration


Workflow System Administration

SWDC_RUNTIME


Workflow runtime administration data


Administration ® Basic Settings ® Workflow Runtime ® Maintain Administrator for Runtime


Workflow Runtime Administration

SWNCONFIG


Extended notifications for business workflow


Administration ® Basic Settings ® Notification for Work Items


Extended Notifications for Business Workflow

SWDM


Business Workflow Explorer


Definition Tools ® Business Workflow Explorer


Business Workflow Explorer

SWEINST


Evaluation and maintenance of instance linkages


Administration ® Event Manager ® Instance Linkages


Evaluation and Maintenance of Instance Linkages

SWEINSTVC


Evaluation and maintenance of instance linkages


Administration ® Event Manager ® Instance Linkages


Evaluation and Maintenance of Instance Linkages

SWE2


Evaluation and maintenance of type linkages


Administration ® Event Manager ® Type Linkages


Evaluation and Maintenance of Type Linkages

SWE3


Evaluation and maintenance of instance linkages


Administration ® Event Manager ® Instance Linkages


Evaluation and Maintenance of Instance Linkages

SWE4


Switch event trace on/off


Administration ® Event Manager ® Event Trace ® Switch Event Trace On/Off


Event Trace

SWEL


Display event trace


Administration ® Event Manager ® Event Trace ® Display Event Trace

RSWELOGD


Delete event trace


Administration ® Event Manager ® Event Trace ® Delete Event Trace

SWEC


Link change documents to events


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Change Documents ® Linkage


Creation of Events When Change Documents Are Written

SWED


Assign change document objects to object types


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Change Documents ® Define Workflow Properties


Maintenance of Workflow-Relevant Settings for Change Documents

SWEQADM_1


Event queue administration


Administration ® Event Manager ® Event Queue


Event Queue Administration

SWEQBROWSER


Administration of event queue browser


Utilities ® Events ® Event Queue Browser


Event Queue Browser

SWETYPV


Evaluation and maintenance of type linkages


Administration ® Event Manager ® Type Linkages


Evaluation and Maintenance of Type Linkages

SWI1


Selection report for work items


Utilities ® Work Item Selection


Work Item Selection

SWI2_FREQ


Work items per task


Reporting ® Work Item Analysis ® Work Items Per Task


Work Item Analysis

SWI2_DEAD


Work items with monitored deadlines


Reporting ® Work Item Analysis ® Work Items with Monitored Deadlines

SWI2_DURA


Work items by processing duration


Reporting ® Work Item Analysis ® Work Items By Processing Duration

SWI11


Tasks in workflows


Reporting ® Task Analysis ® Tasks In Workflows


Task Analysis

SWI13


Task profile


Reporting ® Task Analysis ® Task Profile

SWI5


Workload analysis


Reporting ® Workload Analysis


Workload Analysis

SWL1


Settings for dynamic columns


Definition Tools ® Worklist Client ® Dynamic Columns for Worklist




SWLV


Maintain work item views


Definition Tools ® Worklist Client ® Maintain Views


Views

SWFVISU


Parameters for Work Item Visualization in the UWL


Definition Tools ® Worklist Client ® Workflow Visualization Metadata


Parameters for Work Item Visualization in the UWL

SWO1


Business Object Builder


Definition Tools ® Business Object Builder


Business Object Builder

SWO6


Customizing object types


From the Business Object Builder, choose Settings ® Delegate ® System-wide


Adapting Object Types on a Customer-Specific Basis

SWR_WEBSERVER


Customizing Web server


Administration ® WebFlow ® Customizing Web Server


Defining the Web Server

SWU_CONT_PERSISTENCE


Administration of container persistence


Administration ® Workflow Runtime ® Container Handling ® Container Persistence Administration


Workflow Runtime Administration

SWU_EWCD


Wizard for event creation using change documents


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Set Up With Wizard ® Change Documents


Wizards for Event Creation

SWU_EWLIS


Wizard for event creation using the Logistics Information System


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Set Up With Wizard ® Logistics Information System

SWU_BTE


Wizard for event creation using Business Transaction Events


Definition Tools ® Events ® Event Creation ® Set Up With Wizard ® Business Transaction Events

SWU0


Event simulation


Utilities ® Events ® Simulate Event


Event Simulation

SWU2


RFC monitor


Utilities ® Workflow RFC Monitor


Workflow RFC Monitor

SWU3


Automatic Workflow Customizing


Utilities ® Automatic Workflow Customizing


Automatic Workflow Customizing

SWU4


Consistency check for standard tasks


Utilities ® Consistency Check ® Tasks ® Standard Task


Consistency Check

SWU5


Consistency check for customer tasks


Utilities ® Consistency Check ® Tasks ® Customer Task

SWU6


Consistency check for workflow tasks


Utilities ® Consistency Check ® Tasks ® Workflow Task

SWU7


Consistency check for workflow templates


Utilities ® Consistency Check ® Tasks ® Workflow Template

SWU8


Switch workflow trace on/off


Utilities ® Workflow Trace ® On/Off


Workflow-Trace

SWU9


Display workflow trace


Utilities ® Workflow Trace ® Display

SWU10


Delete workflow trace


Utilities ® Workflow Trace ® Delete

SWUD


Diagnostic tools


Utilities ® Diagnosis


Error Diagnosis

SWUE


Trigger event


Utilities ® Events ® Create Event


Creation of Events for Test Purposes

SWUI


Start workflows/tasks


Runtime Tools ® Start Workflow


Starting Tasks

SWUS


Testing workflows/tasks


Runtime tools ® Test Workflow


Testing Workflows

SWXML


Display XML documents


Reporting ® WebFlow ® XML Documents Selection


Displaying XML Documents

SWUY


Wizard for linking messages to workflows


Definition Tools ® Wizard Create "Call Workflow from Message“


Starting Tasks From Message Long Texts

SWWCOND_INSERT


Schedule background job for work item deadline monitoring


Administration ® Workflow Runtime ® Work Item Deadline Monitoring ® Schedule Background Job


Workflow Runtime Administration

SWWCLEAR_INSERT


Schedule background job for clearing tasks


Administration ® Workflow Runtime ® Work Item Error Monitoring ® Configure and Schedule Background Job


Workflow Runtime Administration

RSWWCOND


Execute single background job for work item deadline monitoring


Administration ® Workflow Runtime ® Work Item Deadline Monitoring ® Schedule Background Job


Workflow Runtime Administration

RSWWCLEAR


Execute work item clearing work once


Administration ® Workflow Runtime ® Work Item Error Monitoring ® Execute Clearing Tasks


Workflow Runtime Administration

WF_HANDCUST


WebFlow service handler maintenance





Configure Workflow System for the Use of Web Services

WF_EXTSRV


Maintain Web Service Repository





Register Web Service Definition

WFWS


Import WSDL files





Register Web Service Definition

(*) You cannot execute this transaction in an SAP NetWeaver system.

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