How To Fix HRPBSUS226 - Change may cause inconsistency.

HRPBSUS226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSUS - Message Class For Public Sector(USA)

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Change may cause inconsistency.

What causes this issue?

To perform a change, the system needs to react based upon the original
value and the new value and modify all related data. However, dynamic
actions are only able to see the new value. Thus, the related data are
not able to be adjusted automatically by the dynamic actions.

System Response

Though the record itself is changed, other related data are not
updated, which may leave the system in an inconsistent state.

How to fix this error?

User needs to manually change effected fields such as pool total hours
(if the change is a donation/withdrawal to/from the pool), or
recipient's record (if the change is a donation/recepetion of donation
to/from another employee).
However, change of donation/reception of donation to/from external
person can be done without side effects.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPBSUS226 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSUS226, which states "Change may cause inconsistency," typically occurs in the context of Human Resources (HR) and Payroll processes. This error is often related to changes made to employee data that could lead to inconsistencies in the payroll or HR data.
  Causes:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The error may arise when there are conflicting changes made to employee records, such as changes in infotypes that are not compatible with each other.
  Locked Records: If an employee record is locked for processing (e.g., during payroll processing), any changes made to that record may trigger this error.
  Incorrect Sequence of Changes: If changes are made in an incorrect sequence (e.g., changing a position before changing the employee's assignment), it can lead to inconsistencies.
  Missing Dependencies: Certain infotypes may depend on others, and if a required infotype is missing or incorrectly filled, it can cause this error.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Review Changes: Check the changes made to the employee's infotypes.