How To Fix 5K175 - ROE serial number &1 already used

5K175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5K - HR: Messages for Canada

• Message number: 175

• Message text: ROE serial number &1 already used

What causes this issue?

Within table T5KR1, the ROE Workbench maintains a list of all ROE Serial
Numbers that it has imported into the system. This message was issued
because the ROE record that you attempted to import contained Serial
Number <LB>&V1&</>, which had already been imported at an earlier date
into the system.

System Response

The ROE Workbench voids the affected employee's ROE record, then resumes
processing with the next employee.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5K175 - ROE serial number &1 already used ?

  The SAP error message "5K175 ROE serial number &1 already used" typically occurs in the context of processing Records of Employment (ROE) in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with Canadian payroll.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the serial number for the ROE you are trying to create or process has already been used for another ROE. In Canada, each ROE must have a unique serial number, and if the system detects that the serial number is already associated with an existing ROE, it will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing ROEs: 
  
  Use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check if there is already an ROE created with the same serial number.
  You can also use transaction ROE to view existing ROEs and their serial numbers.
  
  
  
  Identify the Duplicate: 
  
  If you find that the