How To Fix HRPAY99PM137 - Process &1 has already been scheduled and must not be started

HRPAY99PM137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99PM - Messages for HR Process Manager

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Process &1 has already been scheduled and must not be started

What causes this issue?

Process &V1& has already been scheduled. You may only change the
schedule in the HR Process Workbench (transaction PUST).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAY99PM137 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAY99PM137 indicates that a particular payroll process (denoted by &1) has already been scheduled for execution, and therefore, it cannot be started again until the current process is completed. This is a common issue in SAP HR Payroll when multiple attempts are made to run the same payroll process concurrently.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Scheduling: The payroll process has already been scheduled or is currently running. This can happen if a user attempts to start the payroll process again before the previous instance has finished.
  System Configuration: There may be system settings or configurations that prevent multiple instances of the same payroll process from running simultaneously.
  User Error: A user may not be aware that the payroll process is already in progress and attempts to start it again.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Running Jobs: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of the scheduled jobs. Look for any instances of the payroll process that are