How To Fix HRPBSSA079 - Only terminated employee can be selected

HRPBSSA079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSSA -

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Only terminated employee can be selected

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HRPBSSA079 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSSA079: "Only terminated employee can be selected" typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system is restricting the selection of employees based on their employment status.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when an attempt is made to perform an action (such as processing a payroll run, generating reports, or accessing certain employee data) on an employee who is not in a terminated status. The system is designed to allow certain operations only for employees who have been terminated, which is often the case for specific reports or processes that deal with end-of-employment scenarios.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Status: Verify the employment status of the employee you are trying to select. If the employee is still active, you will need to either:
  
  Change the selection criteria to include only terminated