How To Fix HRRSM00211 - An employee already has this local personnel number

HRRSM00211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRRSM00 - Process External HR Master Data

• Message number: 211

• Message text: An employee already has this local personnel number

What causes this issue?

An employee with this local personnel number has already been hired.

System Response

The employee cannot be hired. The data that has been sent cannot be
processed further.

How to fix this error?

Use the 'Reorganize' function to remove data that has already been
transferred.
Check the local personnel number, and correct it in the subsystem. You
can then attempt to transfer the personnel number again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRRSM00211 - Details

• The SAP error message HRRSM00211, which states "An employee already has this local personnel number," typically occurs in the Human Resources (HR) module when there is an attempt to assign a local personnel number to an employee that is already in use by another employee in the system. This can happen during various HR processes, such as creating a new employee record or updating an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Personnel Number: The primary cause of this error is that the local personnel number you are trying to assign is already assigned to another employee in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry, leading to the attempt to assign a number that is already in use.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow for the reuse of personnel numbers, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Personnel Numbers: Verify the personnel numbers