How To Fix FITVPS238 - Absences have been modified for duty allocation period &1; please check

FITVPS238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITVPS -

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Absences have been modified for duty allocation period &1; please check

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FITVPS238 - Details

• The SAP error message FITVPS238 indicates that there have been modifications to absences during a specific duty allocation period. This error typically arises in the context of personnel administration and time management within SAP, particularly when dealing with employee absences and their impact on duty allocations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Absence Modifications: The primary cause of this error is that absences for an employee have been changed after the duty allocation period has been defined. This can happen if an HR administrator updates absence records, such as sick leave or vacation, which affects the calculations for duty allocation.
  Data Consistency Issues: The system may detect inconsistencies between the absence data and the duty allocation data, leading to this error message.
  Timing Issues: If the duty allocation period is set to a specific timeframe, any changes to absences within that timeframe can trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Absence Records: Check the absence records for the employee in question. Ensure that