How To Fix 3O333 - Position 17 of the mainland ID number is not consistent with gender

3O333 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3O - HR: Messages for Taiwan

• Message number: 333

• Message text: Position 17 of the mainland ID number is not consistent with gender

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3O333 - Details

• The SAP error message 3O333 indicates that there is an inconsistency between the gender specified in the system and the gender inferred from the mainland ID number (often a national identification number). This error typically arises in systems that require demographic information to be consistent for processing personnel data, payroll, or other HR-related functions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Gender Mismatch: The gender indicated in the employee's master data does not match the gender that can be inferred from the mainland ID number. For example, if the ID number indicates a male but the employee's gender is set to female in the system, this inconsistency will trigger the error.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a mistake in entering either the gender or the ID number.
  System Configuration: The system may not be configured correctly to interpret the ID number according to the rules of the specific country or region.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Data: Check the employee's master data in