How To Fix HRPBSHU831 - Grouping according to employee group/subgroup is not unique in the period

HRPBSHU831 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSHU - HR Public sector (H) developments

• Message number: 831

• Message text: Grouping according to employee group/subgroup is not unique in the period

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HRPBSHU831 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSHU831, which states "Grouping according to employee group/subgroup is not unique in the period," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or personnel administration within the SAP Human Resources (HR) module. This error indicates that there is a conflict in the employee group and subgroup assignments for a specific period, which prevents the system from processing payroll or other HR-related functions correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is the presence of duplicate entries for employee groups or subgroups within the specified period. This can happen if multiple employees are assigned the same group/subgroup combination that overlaps in the same time frame.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of employee groups and subgroups in the system, leading to non-unique combinations.
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies or duplicates that were not resolved during