How To Fix HRPADKW_REP046 - This Sort Position ' &1 ' is already used by field: ' &2 '.

HRPADKW_REP046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADKW_REP - Message class for report builder

• Message number: 046

• Message text: This Sort Position ' &1 ' is already used by field: ' &2 '.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPADKW_REP046 - This Sort Position ' &1 ' is already used by field: ' &2 '. ?

  The SAP error message HRPADKW_REP046 indicates that there is a conflict with the sort position in a report or data structure. Specifically, it means that the sort position you are trying to assign (denoted by &1) is already being used by another field (denoted by &2). This typically occurs in the context of report generation or data processing where multiple fields are being sorted, and each field must have a unique sort position.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Sort Position: The most common cause is that two or more fields are assigned the same sort position in the report configuration or data structure.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an error in the configuration of the report or data structure where the sort positions are defined.
  Changes in Data Structure: If there have been recent changes to the data structure or report layout, it may have inadvertently caused conflicts in sort positions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Sort Positions: Check the configuration of