How To Fix FITVPS291 - Hospital stay only possible with an absence

FITVPS291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITVPS -

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Hospital stay only possible with an absence

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

If the To-Time is filled with 00:00, no absence is defined for the
selected day.
The Hospital Stay at Duty Station indicator can only be selected for
absences.

How to fix this error?

Change the To-Time to create an absence or deselect the Hospital Stay
indicator .
In the case of an absence until midnight, enter 24:00.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FITVPS291 - Details

• The SAP error message FITVPS291, which states "Hospital stay only possible with an absence," typically occurs in the context of managing employee absences and hospital stays within the SAP system, particularly in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that a hospital stay cannot be recorded unless there is an associated absence record for the employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Absence Record Missing: The primary cause of this error is that there is no absence record created for the employee during the period of the hospital stay. The system requires an absence entry to validate that the employee is indeed away from work due to hospitalization.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system that do not allow for hospital stays to be recorded without an absence.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a mistake in the data entry process, such as incorrect dates or missing information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create an Absence Record: Before recording