How To Fix HRPBSUSFED201 - Competitive area or level (IT1660) missing for position &

HRPBSUSFED201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Competitive area or level (IT1660) missing for position &

What causes this issue?

The position was created without the assignment of a competitive area
or level.

System Response

The assignment to the competitive area / level may be incorrect.

How to fix this error?

Maintain Infotype 1660 (US Federal Position Attributes) for the
Position. Then run the R

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.

HRPBSUSFED201 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSUSFED201 indicates that there is a missing competitive area or level for a specific position in the system. This error typically arises in the context of the U.S. Federal Government's Human Resources module, particularly when dealing with position management and staffing actions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system expects a competitive area or level to be defined for a position, but it is not found. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Incomplete Position Data: The position may not have been fully defined in the system, missing key information such as competitive area or level.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the HR module that prevent the competitive area or level from being recognized.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, some fields may not have been transferred correctly, leading to missing information.
  User Input Error: During the creation or modification of a