How To Fix CATS_ARCH005 - Personnel number &1 does not belong to country &2

CATS_ARCH005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CATS_ARCH -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Personnel number &1 does not belong to country &2

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CATS_ARCH005 - Details

• The SAP error message CATS_ARCH005 indicates that there is an issue with the personnel number and the country assignment in the system. Specifically, it means that the personnel number you are trying to process does not belong to the specified country. This error typically occurs in the context of the Cross-Application Time Sheet (CATS) when archiving or processing time data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Personnel Number: The personnel number entered may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Country Assignment Issue: The personnel number may be assigned to a different country than the one specified in the operation you are trying to perform.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as changes in the employee's country assignment that have not been updated in the relevant tables.
  Archiving Settings: The archiving settings may not be correctly configured for the personnel number in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Personnel Number: Check the personnel number to ensure