How To Fix 3I246 - Period &1 in &2 not processed: Selected company diff.employee company

3I246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3I - HR-PT: Messages for Portugal

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Period &1 in &2 not processed: Selected company diff.employee company

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3I246 - Details

• The SAP error message 3I246 indicates that there is an issue with the processing of a period in a specific company code due to a difference in the employee's company code. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or time management when the employee's data does not align with the company code being processed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Employee Company Code Mismatch: The employee is assigned to a different company code than the one being processed in the payroll or time evaluation run.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the payroll or time management settings that do not allow for processing across different company codes.
  Data Entry Errors: There could be incorrect data entries in the employee master data, such as the company code or organizational assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master