How To Fix BP789 - Entry is not valid; Cover eligibility must be the same in PB and CB

BP789 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 789

• Message text: Entry is not valid; Cover eligibility must be the same in PB and CB

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BP789 - Details

• The SAP error message BP789, which states "Entry is not valid; Cover eligibility must be the same in PB and CB," typically occurs in the context of Benefits Administration within SAP, particularly when dealing with employee benefits and eligibility criteria.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is a mismatch in the eligibility criteria for benefits between the Personnel Benefits (PB) and Collective Bargaining (CB) agreements. Specifically, it indicates that the eligibility settings for a particular benefit do not align between the two systems, which can happen due to:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The eligibility rules for benefits in the PB and CB modules may not be configured consistently.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or inconsistent data entries for an employee's benefits eligibility in either the PB or CB module.
  Changes in Policy: Recent changes in benefits policies that have not been uniformly updated across both modules.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BP789 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Eligibility Configuration:
  
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