How To Fix HRPADCN098 - ID number & for current employee is not unique

HRPADCN098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADCN - Message class China Master Data

• Message number: 098

• Message text: ID number & for current employee is not unique

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HRPADCN098 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPADCN098 typically indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of the ID number for a current employee in the system. This error often arises in the context of personnel administration and can occur during actions such as hiring, updating employee records, or processing payroll.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate ID Numbers: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple records in the system with the same ID number for the same employee. This can happen if:
  
  The ID number was entered incorrectly.
  There was a data migration or import that resulted in duplicate entries.
  An employee was mistakenly created more than once in the system.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the SAP system may not enforce uniqueness properly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the database that need to be resolved.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or