How To Fix HRPIQ000785 - External number assignment has not been activated for the student number

HRPIQ000785 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ000 - Messages in Development Class PMIQ

• Message number: 785

• Message text: External number assignment has not been activated for the student number

What causes this issue?

External number assignment for student numbers is not activated in
Customizing

System Response

External number assignment cannot be used.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator if you want to use external number
assignment.

Procedure for System Administrators

Set up external number assignment for student numbers in Customizing for
Student Lifecycle Management under <DS:CHAP.CM_XX_130>Student Numbers</>
.

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HRPIQ000785 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ000785 indicates that the external number assignment for a student number has not been activated in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM) or SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) when trying to create or manage student records.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  External Number Assignment Not Activated: The system is configured not to allow external number assignment for student numbers, which means that the system is expecting an internal number assignment.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system for student number assignment may not be set up correctly.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform actions related to external number assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Activate External Number Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP.
  Navigate to the relevant area for student number assignment (usually found under the Student