How To Fix HRITFIN014 - There are duplicate field entries existing in the repetitive block.

HRITFIN014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRITFIN - Infotype specific messages (Business checks)

• Message number: 014

• Message text: There are duplicate field entries existing in the repetitive block.

What causes this issue?

There are duplicate field entries existing in the repetitive block.
For example : If a repetitive block consists of fields like
FLDaNN , FLDbNN and FLDcNN where NN extends from 01 to 20.
The first repetitive block contains fields FLDa01 ,FLDb01 and FLDc01.
Similalry the 20th repetitive block contains fields FLDa20 ,FLDb20 and
FLDc20.
Now when there are values existing in the 1st repetitive block and the
2nd repetitive block are exactly same then this message arises.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Remove the duplicate entries from the repetitive blocks so that the
database is not corrupted.

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 HRITFIN014 - There are duplicate field entries existing in the repetitive block. ?

  The SAP error message HRITFIN014, which states "There are duplicate field entries existing in the repetitive block," typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) and payroll processing when there are duplicate entries in a repetitive block of data. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when processing infotypes or during data uploads.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are duplicate entries in the data being processed. This could be due to:
  
  Manual data entry errors.
  Data import issues where the same record is being uploaded multiple times.
  Incorrect configuration or setup in the infotype or data structure.
  
  
  
  Repetitive Blocks: The error specifically refers to repetitive blocks, which are sections of data that can contain multiple entries (e.g., multiple salary components, benefits, etc.). If the same entry is found more than once in these blocks, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: Review the data being processed