How To Fix HRPAYDESV529 - The old company number &1 is identical to the new company number

HRPAYDESV529 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESV - Error Messages Germany Payroll, Social Insurance

• Message number: 529

• Message text: The old company number &1 is identical to the new company number

What causes this issue?

The company number of the enterprise, with which the the notification
from the previous month was reported, is reported in the field for the
old company number (BBNRALT) in the data record MVDS. This number must
only then be reported if there has been an internal switch and the
employee was reported using a new company number.
For this reason, the new company number must differ from the old company
number.

System Response

The notification is created with the status "With Errors".

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDESV529 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESV529 indicates that there is an attempt to change a company number in a payroll or personnel administration context, but the old company number is the same as the new company number. This typically occurs during processes such as employee data changes, payroll processing, or when trying to assign a new company code to an employee.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  An attempt is made to change the company number for an employee, but the new company number provided is the same as the existing one.
  There may be a misunderstanding in the data entry process, where the user mistakenly believes they are entering a different company number.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify Company Numbers: Check the old and new company numbers to ensure that they are indeed different. If they are the same, no change is necessary, and you can proceed without making any updates.
  
  
  Correct