How To Fix HRPSGB_HER256 - HESA Record Validation Check Contract.HSPEC.2 failed

HRPSGB_HER256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPSGB_HER - HR PS GB Higher Education Messages (USS, HESA etc)

• Message number: 256

• Message text: HESA Record Validation Check Contract.HSPEC.2 failed

What causes this issue?

Contract.HSPEC (Healthcare professional speciality) must not exist where
Contract.CLINICAL is not equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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HRPSGB_HER256 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPSGB_HER256 related to HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) record validation typically indicates that there is an issue with the data being submitted for validation against the HESA requirements. The specific error Contract.HSPEC.2 failed suggests that there is a problem with the contract specification for a staff member in the context of HESA reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including but not limited to:
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Data: The contract details for the employee may be incomplete or incorrectly entered. This could include missing fields or incorrect values that do not meet HESA's validation rules.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies between the employee's contract data and other related data in the system, such as employment status, job role, or funding source.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration for HESA reporting may not be set up correctly, leading to validation failures.
  
  
  Version Mismatch: If the HESA schema or validation rules