How To Fix HRPAD_CNT_ADDON002 - The form of address and the assigned gender are incompatible

HRPAD_CNT_ADDON002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAD_CNT_ADDON - Message class for country specific add-ons for general maste

• Message number: 002

• Message text: The form of address and the assigned gender are incompatible

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HRPAD_CNT_ADDON002 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAD_CNT_ADDON002 indicates that there is an inconsistency between the form of address (such as Mr., Mrs., etc.) and the assigned gender of an employee in the system. This error typically arises during data entry or processing in the Human Resources module, particularly when dealing with employee master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a mismatch between the gender assigned to an employee and the form of address that has been selected. For example:
  
  If the gender is set to "Female" but the form of address is set to "Mr."
  If the gender is set to "Male" but the form of address is set to "Mrs."
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the form of address and the gender are consistent. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data in the SAP system (Transaction code: PA30).
  Look for the fields related to