How To Fix HRMGE00GENERAL051 - Circular reference exists on &1 for the compensation package calculation

HRMGE00GENERAL051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRMGE00GENERAL - Message Class for Management of Global Employees

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Circular reference exists on &1 for the compensation package calculation

What causes this issue?

Cycle exists on & for the calculation of the compensation
package.

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?

Check Customizing, especially entries in the following tables:
<ZK>Allowance Compensation Package Items</> (<ZH>T76MGE_ACPI</>),
<ZK>Base Compensation Package Items</> (<ZH>T76MGE_BCPI</>) and
dependent tables.
Compensation package items are calculated independently (not
necessarily directly but over several hierarchy levels).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRMGE00GENERAL051 - Details

• The SAP error message HRMGE00GENERAL051 indicates that there is a circular reference in the compensation package calculation for a specific employee or object (denoted by &1). This typically occurs when the compensation package configuration references itself in a way that creates a loop, making it impossible for the system to calculate the compensation correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Circular Reference: The most common cause is that the compensation package configuration is set up in such a way that it refers back to itself. For example, if a component of the compensation package is dependent on another component that, in turn, depends on the first component, it creates a circular dependency.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an error in the configuration of the compensation package, such as incorrect formulas or dependencies that lead to a loop.
  Data Issues: Sometimes, data inconsistencies or incorrect entries in the employee's compensation data can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Compensation Package Configuration:
  
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