How To Fix HRCMP00LTI008 - The number of sold awards must not exceed the number of exercised awards

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRCMP00LTI - Messages for Long-Term Incentives

• Message number: 008

• Message text: The number of sold awards must not exceed the number of exercised awards

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRCMP00LTI008 - The number of sold awards must not exceed the number of exercised awards ?

  The SAP error message HRCMP00LTI008 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the number of sold awards and the number of exercised awards in the context of Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plans. This error typically arises in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employee compensation and awards.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system detects that the number of awards being sold exceeds the number of awards that have been exercised by the employee. This situation can arise due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect input of the number of sold or exercised awards during the transaction.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: Misconfiguration in the LTI plan settings or rules that govern the relationship between sold and exercised awards.
  Timing Issues: If the awards have not been properly exercised before attempting to sell them, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify Data Entry:
  
  Check the entries for the number