How To Fix HRPSGB_HER258 - HESA Record Validation Check Contract.LEVELS.4 failed

HRPSGB_HER258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 258

• Message text: HESA Record Validation Check Contract.LEVELS.4 failed

What causes this issue?

Contract.LEVELS should not equal 'C2', 'E2', 'F2', 'N0', 'O0' or 'P0'
where Contract.ACEMPFUN (Academic employment function) = '1', '2', '3'
or '9'.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPSGB_HER258 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPSGB_HER258 related to HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) record validation typically indicates that there is an issue with the data being submitted for validation, specifically concerning the Contract Levels in the context of higher education institutions in the UK.
  
  Cause:
  The error message HESA Record Validation Check Contract.LEVELS.4 failed suggests that there is a problem with the contract level data for a staff member. This could be due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The contract level may not be entered correctly in the system, or it may not conform to the expected values defined by HESA.
  Missing Information: Required fields related to contract levels may be missing or incomplete.
  Data Mismatch: The contract level data may not match the expected values or formats as per HESA guidelines.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the HESA reporting module in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the