How To Fix HRPIQ000191 - Applicant already exists

HRPIQ000191 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ000 - Messages in Development Class PMIQ

• Message number: 191

• Message text: Applicant already exists

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HRPIQ000191 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ000191 indicates that an applicant you are trying to create or register already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly in the area of recruitment and applicant management.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system detects that the applicant's data (such as name, email address, or other identifying information) matches an existing record in the database. This is a safeguard to prevent duplicate entries for the same applicant.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Applicants:
  
  Use the applicant search functionality in the SAP system to look for the existing applicant record. You can search by name, email, or other identifying information.
  
  
  
  Review Applicant Data:
  
  If you find an existing record, review the details to ensure that it is indeed the same applicant. If the existing record is correct, you may not need