How To Fix HRBEN00IDOC013 - IDoc contains more than one E1BENRET09 segment per plan(&1)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00IDOC - Error messages for Benefits - Data transmission (IDOC)

• Message number: 013

• Message text: IDoc contains more than one E1BENRET09 segment per plan(&1)

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE BEN_MESS_IDOC_INVALID_SEGMT OBJECT DOKU ID TX
The IDoc currently being processed contains more than one segment
E1BENRET09 (<ZK>Retirement Plans - Estimated Retirement Benefits</>)
for benefit plan &V1&. However, for each benefit plan the IDoc must not
contain more than one <ZK>Benefits</> segment.
INCLUDE BEN_MESS_IDOC_PROC_ERROR OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00IDOC013 - IDoc contains more than one E1BENRET09 segment per plan(&1) ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00IDOC013 indicates that the IDoc being processed contains more than one E1BENRET09 segment for a specific benefits plan. This is a validation error that occurs during the processing of IDocs related to HR benefits data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the structure of the IDoc. Each benefits plan should have only one E1BENRET09 segment associated with it. If the IDoc contains multiple segments for the same plan, it violates the expected structure, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the IDoc Structure: Check the IDoc that is causing the error. You can use transaction WE02 or WE19 to view the IDoc details. Look for the E1BENRET09 segments and identify if there are duplicates for the same benefits plan.
  
  
  Correct the Data Source: If the IDoc is generated from a data source (like a file or a database), investigate the source data to