How To Fix HREG_PA01004 - Start date and To date will be overwritten by previous employer dates

HREG_PA01004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HREG_PA01 - Egypt: Message class for PA

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Start date and To date will be overwritten by previous employer dates

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HREG_PA01004 - Details

• The SAP error message HREG_PA01004 indicates that there is a conflict with the start date and end date of an employee's employment record in the system. Specifically, this error occurs when the dates you are trying to enter for a new employment record overlap with the dates of a previous employment record for the same employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Dates: The start date and end date you are trying to enter for the new employment record fall within the range of dates already recorded for a previous employer.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the dates being entered, such as entering the wrong start or end date.
  Incorrect Record Maintenance: Previous employment records may not have been properly closed or maintained, leading to overlaps.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the employee's previous employment records to identify the dates that are causing the conflict. You can do this by navigating to the relevant infotype (e.g.,