How To Fix 32162 - The number of children to be taken into account changes between &1 and &2

32162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 32 - HR: Public Sector Austria

• Message number: 162

• Message text: The number of children to be taken into account changes between &1 and &2

What causes this issue?

In the time between start date &1 and end date &2 of infotype 0043, the
number of childred changed in infotype 0021.

System Response

The system issues a warning.

How to fix this error?

Check the entries in the aforementioned period in infotypes 0021 (Family
Member/Dependents) and 0043 (Family Allowance A).

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

32162 - Details

• The SAP error message 32162, "The number of children to be taken into account changes between &1 and &2," typically occurs in the context of hierarchical data structures, such as when dealing with organizational units, cost centers, or other parent-child relationships in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is a discrepancy in the number of child elements (e.g., subordinates, line items) associated with a parent element between two different points in time or two different contexts. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Inconsistency: Changes in the underlying data model, such as adding or removing child elements, which leads to a mismatch in expected counts.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect settings in the configuration of the hierarchy or organizational structure.
  Transaction Errors: Errors during data entry or updates that lead to inconsistencies in the hierarchy.
  Program Logic: Issues in custom programs or reports that manipulate hierarchical data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Consistency:
  
  Verify