How To Fix HRPAYDECI201 - Delete the cost assignment first

HRPAYDECI201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDECI - HR: Payroll Accounting - Construction Industry

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Delete the cost assignment first

What causes this issue?

You can only enter a cost assignment or a place of residence.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDECI201 - Delete the cost assignment first ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDECI201: "Delete the cost assignment first" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or personnel administration when there is an attempt to delete or modify a payroll-related record that is still linked to a cost assignment. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to delete a payroll result, a personnel action, or a time evaluation result that has associated cost assignments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Cost Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the payroll record or personnel action you are trying to delete is still linked to a cost assignment in the system. This means that the system is preventing the deletion to maintain data integrity.
  Incorrect Sequence of Actions: The error may also arise if the sequence of actions taken in the payroll process is incorrect, such as trying to delete a payroll result before removing its associated cost assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error,