How To Fix HREFIGB004 - Infotype record already exists on the issued start date &1

HREFIGB004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HREFIGB - Messages for Electronic-Filing

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Infotype record already exists on the issued start date &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HREFIGB004 - Infotype record already exists on the issued start date &1 ?

  The SAP error message HREFIGB004 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an infotype record in the system, but a record already exists for the specified start date. This typically occurs in the context of Human Resources (HR) data management, where infotypes are used to store various types of employee-related information.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: An infotype record already exists for the employee on the specified start date. This could happen if:
  
  The record was created previously and is still valid.
  There was an attempt to create a new record with the same start date without properly ending the existing record.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Date: The date being used for the new record might be incorrect or not aligned with the existing records.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data)