How To Fix HRWPC_REQ008 - Please specify the name (system user) of the Hiring Manager

HRWPC_REQ008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRWPC_REQ - Message class to catch errors in the Requisition Scenario

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Please specify the name (system user) of the Hiring Manager

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HRWPC_REQ008 - Details

• The SAP error message HRWPC_REQ008, which states "Please specify the name (system user) of the Hiring Manager," typically occurs in the context of the SAP SuccessFactors or SAP HCM (Human Capital Management) modules when creating or managing a job requisition. This error indicates that the system requires the identification of a Hiring Manager for the job requisition, and this information has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hiring Manager Information: The most common cause of this error is that the Hiring Manager field has not been filled out in the job requisition form.
  Incorrect User ID: The system may not recognize the user ID entered as a valid Hiring Manager.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that require a Hiring Manager to be specified but are not set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Hiring Manager Information:
  
  Go to the job requisition form where the error occurred.
  Locate the field for the Hiring Manager.
  Enter the correct name