How To Fix HRPADRU_ADDRESS_PRIO003 - Category &1 does not exist

HRPADRU_ADDRESS_PRIO003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADRU_ADDRESS_PRIO - Messages of addres priority task

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Category &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

The selected category is not defined in Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.OHIRURP_ADDRPRIO_CAT>Define Categories and Description</>.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Create an entry for the specified category in Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.OHIRURP_ADDRPRIO_CAT>Define Categories and Description</>.
Alternatively, you can use the predefined categories in the same
Customizing activity.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPADRU_ADDRESS_PRIO003 - Details

• The SAP error message "HRPADRU_ADDRESS_PRIO003: Category &1 does not exist" typically occurs in the context of the HR module, particularly when dealing with address data in the system. This error indicates that the system is trying to access or process an address category that has not been defined or does not exist in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The address category that is being referenced in the process is not defined in the system. This could be due to a missing entry in the relevant configuration tables.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect value being passed to the function that is looking for the address category.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of changes, the necessary configurations may not have been transported correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in the SAP system (usually in transaction SPRO).
  Navigate to the section for HR Master Data and check