How To Fix HRPAYFR_ANI011 - Contract reference already used in a following record

HRPAYFR_ANI011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYFR_ANI - Class of messages for ANI

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Contract reference already used in a following record

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

You must delete the contract reference of the other record before you
can use this.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYFR_ANI011 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYFR_ANI011 indicates that there is a contract reference that has already been used in a subsequent record. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or employee contract management within the SAP HR module, particularly in the French payroll (as suggested by the prefix "HRPAYFR").
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Contract Reference: The error usually arises when a contract reference (such as a contract number or identifier) is entered multiple times for different records in a way that violates the system's constraints.
  Incorrect Data Entry: It may be due to incorrect data entry where the same contract reference is mistakenly assigned to multiple records.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies or duplicates in the contract references.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the payroll module that enforce unique contract references, leading to this error when the uniqueness is violated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check for Duplicates: Review