How To Fix HRPADSA088 - MOFA approval number required

HRPADSA088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPADSA - Message Class PB KSA

• Message number: 088

• Message text: MOFA approval number required

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HRPADSA088 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPADSA088 indicates that a "MOFA approval number is required." This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with processes related to employee data management, such as personnel actions or changes that require approval.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when:
  
  A personnel action is being processed that requires a MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) approval number, which is often necessary for expatriate employees or those involved in international assignments.
  The required MOFA approval number has not been entered in the relevant infotype (usually Infotype 0001 or 0002).
  The configuration settings in the system may require this approval number for specific actions, but it has not been properly set up or populated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HRPADSA088 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Infotype Data:
  
  Navigate to the relevant infotype (usually Infotype 0001 or 0002) for the employee in question.
  Ensure that the MOFA approval