How To Fix HRMGE00GENERAL056 - More than one planned assignment found

HRMGE00GENERAL056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 056

• Message text: More than one planned assignment found

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HRMGE00GENERAL056 - Details

• The SAP error message HRMGE00GENERAL056 ("More than one planned assignment found") typically occurs in the context of Human Resources (HR) or Personnel Administration when the system encounters multiple planned assignments for an employee in a specific context where only one is expected. This can happen during various HR processes, such as when trying to retrieve or process employee data.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Multiple Planned Assignments: The primary cause of this error is that the system has found more than one planned assignment for the employee in question. This can occur if:
  
  The employee has multiple positions or roles that are active at the same time.
  There are overlapping validity periods for the planned assignments.
  Data inconsistencies or errors in the employee's master data.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration of the HR module may not be set up correctly, leading to unexpected behavior when processing assignments.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (using transaction codes like PA20 or