How To Fix FITVPS351 - Absence &1 already exists on this date

FITVPS351 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITVPS -

• Message number: 351

• Message text: Absence &1 already exists on this date

What causes this issue?

You can create more than one absence for a given day, but one day can
have only one absence per absence type (such as vacation).

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Cancel the entry and change the time of day of the absence you already
entered.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FITVPS351 - Details

• The SAP error message FITVPS351 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an absence record for an employee on a date where an absence already exists. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, specifically in the area of time management.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An employee is already marked as absent for a specific date or date range.
  There is an attempt to enter a new absence record that overlaps with an existing one.
  The system is enforcing rules to prevent double booking of absences for the same period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FITVPS351 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Absences:
  
  Review the employee's absence records for the specified date. You can do this by navigating to the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 2001 for Absences) and checking for any existing entries.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete Existing Absence:
  
  If you find an existing absence that overlaps with the