How To Fix HRPSGB_HER340 - HESA Record Validation Check Person.ETHNIC.3 failed

HRPSGB_HER340 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 340

• Message text: HESA Record Validation Check Person.ETHNIC.3 failed

What causes this issue?

For providers in Northern Ireland Person.ETHNIC must not equal 13 or 19.

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_HER340 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPSGB_HER340 indicates that there is a validation issue with the HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) record, specifically related to the ethnic group of a person. The error message "HESA Record Validation Check Person.ETHNIC.3 failed" suggests that the ethnic group code provided for a person does not meet the required criteria or is not valid according to the HESA guidelines.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Ethnic Group Code: The ethnic group code entered for the individual may not be one of the valid codes recognized by HESA.
  Missing Data: The ethnic group field may be empty or not filled out correctly.
  Data Format Issues: The format of the ethnic group code may not conform to the expected format (e.g., incorrect length or characters).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the HESA reporting in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Ethnic Group Code: Verify the ethnic group code entered for the individual against the official