How To Fix HR_SE_GEN012 - Data inconsistency:Overlapping entries found of type &1 &2.

HR_SE_GEN012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HR_SE_GEN - Service enabling generic functionality in Extension EA-HR

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Data inconsistency:Overlapping entries found of type &1 &2.

What causes this issue?

In the processing of message nodes of the NodeTypeCodes &1 and
&2, overlapping data was found. for this data, it was expected
that at maximum one dataset per type may exist at any given point in
time. The data cannot be processed.

System Response

A technical exception is raised, that prevents further processing.

How to fix this error?

This error might be caused by several reasons:
A data inconsistency occured which caused that overlapping sets of data
exist in the system.
A method was called to process the data, that is not suitable for this
kind of data constellation.
Check, in which method and with which message node (-s) the error
occured. If the data processed cannot be expected to occur at maximum
once at any given point in time, use different functionality to process
the data.
If the data is expected to occur at maximum once at any givenpoint in
time, this error indicates a data inconsistency. Initiate the
reconciliation of the data for the affected employee to ensure data
consistency between the sender system and the payroll system.

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HR_SE_GEN012 - Details

• The SAP error message HR_SE_GEN012 indicates that there is a data inconsistency due to overlapping entries in the system. This typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or time management, where the system detects that there are multiple records for the same employee that overlap in time or other attributes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  Overlapping Time Periods: There are multiple records for the same employee that have overlapping validity periods (e.g., two different employment contracts or time records that start and end at the same time).
  Duplicate Entries: There may be duplicate entries in the database for the same employee and the same type of record (e.g., two different infotype records).
  Incorrect Data Entry: Manual data entry errors can lead to overlapping records, especially if the start and end dates are not properly managed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HR_SE_GEN012 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Overlapping Entries:
  
  Use transaction