How To Fix HRCMP00LTI040 - Guideline could not be applied to &1 on &2

HRCMP00LTI040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Guideline could not be applied to &1 on &2

What causes this issue?

The employee &V1& already has a granting for &V2& and it cannot be
changed.
This can have the following causes:
The employee has already exercised awards from this granting
The granting has expired or been forfeited

System Response

The system does not perform any changes for this employee.

How to fix this error?

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRCMP00LTI040 - Guideline could not be applied to &1 on &2 ?

  The SAP error message HRCMP00LTI040 indicates that a guideline could not be applied to a specific object (denoted by &1) on a specific date (denoted by &2). This error typically arises in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) or related modules where guidelines or rules are applied to employee data or other HR-related processes.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Configuration: The guideline may not be properly configured in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the relevant tables or settings.
  Invalid Data: The data associated with the object (e.g., employee record) may not meet the criteria required for the guideline to be applied.
  Date Issues: The date specified may fall outside the valid range for the guideline, or the guideline may not be active on that date.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to apply the guideline.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system issues or bugs that prevent the