How To Fix HRPAYCN099 - Format ID &1 already exists; try another format ID

HRPAYCN099 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYCN - Message Class China Payroll

• Message number: 099

• Message text: Format ID &1 already exists; try another format ID

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HRPAYCN099 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYCN099 indicates that there is an attempt to create or define a format ID that already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll or HR-related configurations, where format IDs are used to define specific formats for payroll processing, reporting, or data extraction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Format ID: The most common cause of this error is that the format ID you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the payroll or HR settings that leads to this conflict.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be conflicts with existing format IDs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Format IDs: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code PE03 for maintaining payroll schemas or PC00_MXX_CEDT for payroll driver) and check the list of existing format IDs to see if the one you are trying