How To Fix HRPSGB_HER344 - HESA Record Validation Check Person.GOVFLAG.2 failed

HRPSGB_HER344 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 344

• Message text: HESA Record Validation Check Person.GOVFLAG.2 failed

What causes this issue?

At least one occurrence of Person.GOVFLAG = 1 (Yes) must exist for
providers in England, Scotland and Wales.

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_HER344 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPSGB_HER344, specifically related to the HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) record validation, indicates that there is an issue with the GOVFLAG field for a person in the system. This error typically arises during the process of validating HESA records, which are used for reporting purposes in the UK higher education sector.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "HESA Record Validation Check Person.GOVFLAG.2 failed" suggests that the GOVFLAG field, which indicates whether a person is a government-funded student or not, has not been populated correctly or does not meet the validation criteria set by HESA. Common causes include:
  
  Missing Data: The GOVFLAG field may be empty or not filled in for the individual.
  Incorrect Data: The value in the GOVFLAG field may not conform to the expected values defined by HESA.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the HESA reporting module in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the