How To Fix HRRSM00271 - Only the head office of an employee can change basic pay information

HRRSM00271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRRSM00 - Process External HR Master Data

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Only the head office of an employee can change basic pay information

What causes this issue?

Only the personnel department of the employee's head office can change
the basic pay information of the employee. However, this data has been
sent by a branch other than the head office of the employee concerned.

System Response

The data cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Use the 'Reorganize' function to remove data that has already been
transferred.
Change the basic pay information in the head office of the employee
concerned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRRSM00271 - Details

• The SAP error message HRRSM00271 indicates that only the head office of an employee has the authority to change basic pay information. This is a common restriction in SAP systems, particularly in organizations that have a decentralized structure or multiple organizational units.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Organizational Structure: The error typically arises when an attempt is made to change an employee's basic pay information from a location or organizational unit that does not have the necessary permissions. In many organizations, only the head office or a specific HR department is authorized to make changes to sensitive employee data like salary.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to make the change may not have the required authorization roles assigned to them, which restricts their ability to modify certain employee data.
  
  
  Data Consistency: This restriction is often in place to maintain data integrity and consistency across the organization, ensuring that only designated personnel can make changes to critical employee information.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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