How To Fix HRFPM453 - Person and Position locked for commitment creation and payroll

HRFPM453 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRFPM - Messages Budget Planning & Budget Execution

• Message number: 453

• Message text: Person and Position locked for commitment creation and payroll

What causes this issue?

The person and the position assigned will be locked for commitment
creation.

System Response

The person will be locked for the payroll as well.

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.

HRFPM453 - Details

• The SAP error message HRFPM453 indicates that a person and position are locked for commitment creation and payroll processing. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) and can be related to various factors, including organizational changes, data inconsistencies, or system configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Locked Position or Person: The employee's position or the employee record may be locked due to ongoing processes such as payroll runs, commitment creation, or other administrative actions.
  Pending Actions: There may be pending actions or approvals that need to be completed before the employee can be processed for payroll or commitment creation.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the employee's data, such as missing information or incorrect configurations that prevent processing.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to perform the action may not have the necessary authorizations to unlock the position or person.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Locks: Use transaction codes like SM12 to check for locks on the employee or