How To Fix HRPBSAE066 - Employee status is active; discipline type &1 not applicable

HRPBSAE066 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSAE -

• Message number: 066

• Message text: Employee status is active; discipline type &1 not applicable

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HRPBSAE066 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSAE066 indicates that there is an issue with the employee's status in relation to a specific discipline type. This error typically arises in the context of personnel administration or employee management within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Employee status is active; discipline type &1 not applicable" usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incompatible Discipline Type: The discipline type you are trying to apply is not applicable to the employee's current status. For example, if the employee is active, certain disciplinary actions may not be allowed based on company policy or configuration.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The discipline types may not be properly configured in the system. This could include missing settings in the infotype or the configuration of the discipline types themselves.
  
  
  Employee Status: The employee's status may not align with the discipline type being applied. For instance, if the discipline type is meant