How To Fix HRPAYAT_AWPBP021 - Overlapping absences (cx_sy_provide_table_not_sorted)

HRPAYAT_AWPBP021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYAT_AWPBP - Messages for Function AWPBP

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Overlapping absences (cx_sy_provide_table_not_sorted)

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HRPAYAT_AWPBP021 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYAT_AWPBP021 indicates that there are overlapping absences for an employee in the system. This error typically arises during the processing of absence records in the SAP HR module, particularly when trying to create or modify absence records that conflict with existing ones.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of overlapping absence periods for the same employee. For example, if an employee has an absence recorded from January 1 to January 10, and another absence is being entered for January 5 to January 15, the system will flag this as an error because the two absence periods overlap.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Absences: Review the existing absence records for the employee in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 2001 - Absences) and checking the dates.
  
  
  Modify or Delete Conflicting Absences: If you find overlapping absences,