Message type: E = Error
Message class:  HRPSGB_ME - Multiple Employment Errors & Warnings 
Message number: 202
Message text: Calculate first non-primary contract &2 for primary contract &1
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
the preceding pay day is payrolled.
contracts with the pay days earlier in time as soon as the primary of
Between the pay days a payroll result must be always available for the
has to be payrolled before.
the other Mid Month contract is defined as a non-primary contract and
month contracts in the list of Infotype 0121. The consequence is that
payroll. This is simply done by taking the first contract of the mid
payroll. Thus a primary contract has to be defined in the Mid Month
calculated already on 10th hand paid in advance before the End of Month
are 10th and 24th of the month. For the Mid Month Payroll NI has to be
Month Payroll, the other two to an End of Month payroll. The pay days
example. An employee holds 4 contracts. Two of them belong to a Mid
of different pay days. This can be illustrated by the following
The definition of the primary contract becomes more complicated in case
0121 Infotype.
contract is defined simply by the relevant field on RefPerNo Priority
If all linked personnel numbers have the same pay day the non-primary
error message is displayed.
to be payrolled first. If the non-primary contract is not payrolled the
If a primary contract is processed the linked non-primary contract has
Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
The SAP error message "HRPSGB_ME202 Calculate first non-primary contract &2 for primary contract &1" typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) and payroll processing, particularly when dealing with employee contracts in the SAP system. This error indicates that there is an issue with the calculation of a non-primary contract associated with a primary contract for an employee.
Cause: Contract Configuration: The primary contract may not be properly configured, or the non-primary contract may not be linked correctly to the primary contract. Missing Data: There may be missing or incorrect data in the employee's master data, such as contract details, pay scale, or other relevant information. Payroll Processing Issues: The payroll run may not have been executed correctly, or there may be inconsistencies in the payroll results. Infotype Errors: There could be issues with the relevant infotypes (e.g., infotype 0001 for organizational assignment, infotype 0002 for personal data) that are not set up correctly
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