How To Fix 5A324 - Relationship &1 of object &2 &3 exceeds 100 %

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 324

• Message text: Relationship &1 of object &2 &3 exceeds 100 %

What causes this issue?

The relationship specified has a percentage of over 100%.
The Customizing setting "Maintain Relationship Characteristics" (IMG,
Organizational Management -> Basic Settings -> Maintain Relationships
/T77AR and T77AV) specifies that this a percentage check is to be
carried out for this relationship, in order (depending on the type of
relationship) to indicate overstaffing.
This setting specifies whether this message is to appear as Information
(I), a warning (W) or an error (E).

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

Personnel Administration transactions:
Integration between Personnel Administration and Organizational
Management. The action you have just executed in Personnel
Administration has caused changes to relationships in Organizational
Management, which have triggered this message.
&HINTS&
In EBP/CRM systems, the IMG path mentioned here is not available. Use
transaction SM30 (table maintenance) to change table T77AR.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5A324 - Relationship &1 of object &2 &3 exceeds 100 % ?

  The SAP error message 5A324 indicates that a relationship between objects in a project or a similar context exceeds the allowed limit of 100%. This typically occurs in project management scenarios, such as when dealing with project structures, work breakdown structures (WBS), or network activities.
  Cause:
  The error arises when the cumulative percentage of relationships (such as dependencies or allocations) for a specific object exceeds 100%. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: If the percentages assigned to various relationships are incorrectly inputted, they may sum to more than 100%.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the project or object relationships that lead to incorrect calculations.
  System Bugs: In rare cases, there may be bugs in the SAP system that cause incorrect processing of relationships.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Relationships: Check the relationships associated with the object in question. Ensure that the total percentage does not exceed 100%. You can do this by:
  
  Navigating to the relevant project or object in SAP.
  Reviewing the relationships and their assigned percentages.
  Adjusting the percentages as necessary to ensure they total 100% or less.
  
  
  
  Correct Data Entry: If you find that the data entry is incorrect, update the entries to reflect the correct percentages.
  
  
  Check Configuration: If the issue persists, review the configuration settings related to the project or object relationships. Ensure that they are set up correctly according to your business requirements.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for guidance on managing relationships and understanding the limits imposed by the system.
  
  
  Contact Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue through the above steps, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP notes for any known issues or patches related to this error.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like CJ20N (Project Builder) or CJ02 (Change Project) to access and modify project data.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any updates or patches that may address this specific error.
  Documentation: Review SAP Help Portal for detailed information on project management and object relationships.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and correct the cause of the error message 5A324 in your SAP system.