How To Fix HRPBSDENV011 - A record already exists in the period &1 to &2

HRPBSDENV011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSDENV - Retroactive Pension Insurance

• Message number: 011

• Message text: A record already exists in the period &1 to &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPBSDENV011 - A record already exists in the period &1 to &2 ?

  The SAP error message HRPBSDENV011 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a record in a specific period (from &1 to &2) where a record already exists. This typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new record (such as an infotype record) for a period where a record already exists.
  There may be overlapping records for the same employee in the specified time frame.
  The system enforces data integrity rules that prevent duplicate records for the same period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check if there is already a record for the specified period for the employee in question.
  Look for infotypes that might be causing the conflict