How To Fix HRPSGB_HER276 - HESA Record Validation Check Contract.SALREF.3 failed

HRPSGB_HER276 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 276

• Message text: HESA Record Validation Check Contract.SALREF.3 failed

What causes this issue?

Contract.SALREF (Basic salary at reference date) must not exist where
Contract.SPOINT (Salary point) begins with C. (Clinical spine)

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_HER276 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPSGB_HER276, specifically related to the HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) record validation check, indicates that there is an issue with the Contract.SALREF.3 field in the HESA record. This error typically arises during the process of validating data for submission to HESA, which is a requirement for higher education institutions in the UK.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The SALREF field may contain invalid or incorrectly formatted data. This could be due to typos, incorrect codes, or values that do not meet the expected criteria.
  
  
  Missing Information: Required fields may be missing or not populated correctly, leading to validation failures.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the HESA reporting module in SAP, which could affect how data is processed and validated.
  
  
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies between the data in the employee records and the expected values for the HESA