How To Fix 3G306 - Employee grouping &1 does not exist (PPNGL feature contains errors)

3G306 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3G - Payroll: International

• Message number: 306

• Message text: Employee grouping &1 does not exist (PPNGL feature contains errors)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3G306 - Employee grouping &1 does not exist (PPNGL feature contains errors) ?

  The SAP error message 3G306 indicates that there is an issue with the employee grouping in the context of the PPNGL (Personnel Planning and Grouping) feature. This error typically arises when the system is unable to find a valid employee grouping for the specified employee or when there are inconsistencies in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Employee Grouping: The employee grouping specified in the system does not exist in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be errors in the configuration of the PPNGL feature, such as incorrect settings or missing entries.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data related to the employee, such as missing or incorrect infotype records.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the employee grouping data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Grouping:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction (e.g., SPRO) and navigate to the section for employee groupings.
  Verify that the employee grouping specified in the error message exists and