How To Fix CTE_HCM_PY007 - Employee with personnel number &1 is blocked. See long text.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CTE_HCM_PY - ERP - Concur Integration: HCM Payroll Postings

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Employee with personnel number &1 is blocked. See long text.

What causes this issue?

A document was imported for an employee who's left the company.

System Response

The document cannot be processed and posting fails.

How to fix this error?

There are two possible solutions depending on the situation:
If the former employee still needs to be reimbursed, maintain the
retention period for the employee (Pers.No. &v1&) via SPRO -> <PF>SAP
Reference IMG</> -> <LS>Personnel Management</> -> <LS>Personnel
Administration</> -> <LS>Tools</> -> <LS>Data Privacy</> -> <LS>Block</>
-> <LS>Check the End of Purpose</> -> <LS>Define Retention Period for
Data for Employees Who Have Left the Company</>. Then resubmit the
document for posting.
If the former employee does <ZH>not</> need to be reimbursed, then
delete the document using the data destruction report: on the
<LS>Setting Up the Integration with SAP Concur</> screen by choosing
<PF>Environment</><LS> </>-> <LS>Data Protection and Privacy</> ->
<LS>Data Destruction</>.
Additionally, to prevent possible inconsistencies, you must verify that
the employee is inactive in Concur.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CTE_HCM_PY007 - Employee with personnel number &1 is blocked. See long text. ?

  The SAP error message CTE_HCM_PY007 indicates that an employee with a specific personnel number is blocked in the system. This typically means that the employee's record is not available for processing due to certain restrictions or statuses that have been applied.
  
  Cause:
  
  Employee Status: The employee may have been marked as inactive or blocked in the system. This can happen due to various reasons such as termination, leave of absence, or other administrative actions.
  Payroll Block: The employee may have a payroll block set, which prevents any payroll processing for that individual.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the employee's record that need to be resolved.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to access or process the employee's data may not have the necessary authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Status: 
  
  Go to the employee's master data in the SAP system (Transaction PA20 or PA30) and check the status of the employee. If the employee is