How To Fix 5B603 - Entries already exist for work schedule group &1 employee group &2

5B603 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5B -

• Message number: 603

• Message text: Entries already exist for work schedule group &1 employee group &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5B603 - Entries already exist for work schedule group &1 employee group &2 ?

  The SAP error message 5B603 indicates that there are already existing entries for a specific work schedule group and employee group combination in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a work schedule or time management configuration that conflicts with existing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The error is triggered when you attempt to create a new entry for a work schedule group and employee group that already has an existing entry in the system.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent duplicate configurations that could lead to inconsistencies in time management and payroll processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP (e.g., transaction codes like PA30 for maintaining HR master data or PT03 for work schedules).
  Search for existing entries using the work schedule group and employee group specified in the error message.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete