How To Fix HRGB_GBSXP501 - ME &1: Inconsistent absence between &2 and &3

HRGB_GBSXP501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRGB_GBSXP - Message for GBSXP

• Message number: 501

• Message text: ME &1: Inconsistent absence between &2 and &3

consistency of the absences for an employee's various contracts.
All records of Absence infotype (2001) for sickness, maternity,
paternity and adoption need to be consistent across the contracts of
the employee to stop this warning message from occuring.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

The report 'ME Solution Check 2' (RPLMESG2) can be used to check the

How to fix this error?

and so will not be processed by GBSXP.
Inconsistent absences are not eligible for Statutory Absence Payments
current payroll period.
this employee for each inconsistent absence split found during the
A warning message is generated during the processing of the payroll for

System Response

receive Statutory Absence Payments it must be absent.
data from "thin air". For a contract, to be processed as eligible to
the first working day. But also, it is not possible to generate absence
non-working days must be recorded from that point in time and not from
Inland Revenue guidelines clear that absences that start or finish on
that does not have an absence is not sufficient. Not only are the
Absence Payment. The fact that they may not be working on a contract
must not perform any work on a day to be eligible to receive Statutory
This is the ME Solutions interpretation of the rule that an employee
Payments.
across all contracts for the employee to receive Statutory Absence
It is legislation that the absences of an employee are consistent
&V3&.
The &V1& absence is not consistent on this contract from &V2& until

What causes this issue?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRGB_GBSXP501 - Details

• The SAP error message HRGB_GBSXP501 typically indicates that there is an inconsistency in the absence data for an employee between two specified dates. This error often arises in the context of managing employee absences, such as sick leave, vacation, or other types of leave.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect or overlapping absence records for the employee in the specified date range.
  
  Configuration Issues: The absence types or absence management settings may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Time Evaluation Issues: If time evaluation has not been processed correctly, it can lead to inconsistencies in absence records.
  Missing or Incorrect Absence Records: There may be missing records for the employee that should exist for the specified period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Absence Records: Review the absence records for the employee between the specified dates (&2 and &3). Look for overlapping or conflicting entries.
  Correct Data: If you find any inconsistencies, correct the absence records. This may involve