How To Fix HRPAYTR02852 - OIW info catalog already exists.

HRPAYTR02852 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYTR02 -

• Message number: 852

• Message text: OIW info catalog already exists.

What causes this issue?

The OIW information catalog already exists.

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?

Please change the OIW information catalog.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYTR02852 - OIW info catalog already exists. ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYTR02852, which states "OIW info catalog already exists," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with payroll or employee data management. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create an Info Catalog (or Info Structure) that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the Info Catalog you are trying to create already exists in the system. This can happen if the same catalog is being created multiple times or if there was a previous attempt to create it that was not properly cleaned up.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings that lead to the system not recognizing that the catalog already exists.
  Data Migration: If data migration or system upgrades have occurred, there may be remnants of old configurations that conflict with new entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing