How To Fix HRPAYDEBAV607 - A record already exists for IT & for the application year and &

HRPAYDEBAV607 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEBAV - HR-BAV (CPS) Error Messages (Germany)

• Message number: 607

• Message text: A record already exists for IT & for the application year and &

What causes this issue?

No new record is created because one already exists for the request
year. Otherwise existing data would be overwritten.

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.

HRPAYDEBAV607 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEBAV607 indicates that there is an attempt to create or process a record in the payroll system for a specific Infotype (IT) and application year that already exists. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or data entry in the Human Resources module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that a record for the specified Infotype already exists for the employee in the given application year. This could happen if:
  
  The payroll data was already processed for that period.
  There was an attempt to re-enter or modify data that has already been recorded.
  Data was imported or uploaded that conflicts with existing records.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect data entry or configuration issues in the payroll setup.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: 
  
  Use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check if a