How To Fix HRPA_ARCH202 - Country grouping &1 not valid for personnel number &2

HRPA_ARCH202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPA_ARCH -

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Country grouping &1 not valid for personnel number &2

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HRPA_ARCH202 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPA_ARCH202 indicates that there is an issue with the country grouping associated with a specific personnel number in the Human Resources (HR) module. This error typically arises when the system is unable to find a valid country grouping for the specified personnel number, which can affect various HR processes, including payroll and reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Country Grouping: The country grouping assigned to the personnel number does not exist or is not valid in the system.
  Personnel Number Issues: The personnel number may not be correctly set up or may have been deleted or archived.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the HR module where the country grouping is not properly defined or linked to the personnel number.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in the country grouping assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Country Grouping Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: