How To Fix HRTIM00TDT126 - IDs &1 &2 and &3 &4 have identical active characteristics

HRTIM00TDT126 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTIM00TDT - Messages for Time Data IDs

• Message number: 126

• Message text: IDs &1 &2 and &3 &4 have identical active characteristics

What causes this issue?

Errors occured for the current subset during the consistency check.
You have selected two IDs that have the same characteristic set (that
is, "default," "ready for entry," or "for display only") as active.

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?

Check the assignment of the usage types for the individual
characteristics. Make sure each subset has only one active ID.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRTIM00TDT126 - Details

• The SAP error message HRTIM00TDT126 indicates that there are two or more time management IDs (such as employee IDs or other identifiers) that have identical active characteristics in the system. This typically occurs in the context of time management data, where the system expects unique combinations of certain attributes for each ID.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There are duplicate entries in the time management data for the specified IDs, meaning that the system has found two or more records that have the same active characteristics (e.g., same time type, same validity period).
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the time management module that allows for overlapping or duplicate characteristics.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it may have resulted in duplicates or conflicts in the time management records.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the