How To Fix 5C310 - Absences: Periods &1 and &2 overlap

5C310 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5C - HR: Messages for Switzerland

• Message number: 310

• Message text: Absences: Periods &1 and &2 overlap

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C310 - Absences: Periods &1 and &2 overlap ?

  The SAP error message 5C310, which states "Absences: Periods &1 and &2 overlap," typically occurs in the context of managing employee absences in the SAP system, particularly within the Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there are overlapping absence periods for an employee, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to enter or modify absence records for an employee, and the specified absence periods overlap with existing absence records. For example, if an employee has an absence recorded from January 1 to January 10, and you try to enter another absence from January 5 to January 15, the system will flag this as an error because the two periods overlap.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Absences: Review the existing absence records for the employee in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant infotype