How To Fix 5N424 - The Professional Group Code has already been converted

5N424 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5N - HR NL: Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools (NL)

• Message number: 424

• Message text: The Professional Group Code has already been converted

What causes this issue?

The Professional Group Code for the infotype record with start date
&V1& and end date &V2& has already been converted from the old coding
that was valid to 31.12.2003 to the new coding that is valid from
01.01.2004.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5N424 - Details

• The SAP error message 5N424, which states "The Professional Group Code has already been converted," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing when there is an attempt to convert a professional group code that has already been processed or converted in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Conversion Attempt: The most common cause of this error is that the professional group code you are trying to convert has already been converted in a previous transaction. This can happen if the conversion process is attempted multiple times for the same code.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data integrity in the system, where the status of the professional group code is not correctly updated after a conversion.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the system related to professional group codes can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Conversion Status: Verify if the professional group code has already been converted. You can