How To Fix 5A881 - Attendee & is already an organizer in the requested period

5A881 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 881

• Message text: Attendee & is already an organizer in the requested period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5A881 - Attendee & is already an organizer in the requested period ?

  The SAP error message 5A881 typically occurs in the context of SAP Event Management or SAP Concur when there is a conflict with the roles assigned to an attendee in a meeting or event. Specifically, this error indicates that the attendee you are trying to add to an event is already designated as an organizer for that same event during the specified time period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Role Conflict: The attendee is already assigned the role of an organizer for the event, which prevents them from being added as a regular attendee.
  Duplicate Entries: There may be an attempt to add the same person in multiple roles (e.g., both attendee and organizer) for the same time slot.
  System Configuration: The system may have specific configurations that restrict users from holding multiple roles in the same event.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Roles: Verify the roles assigned to the attendee in the event. If they are already an organizer, you may need