How To Fix LR191 - Employee group/subgroup &/& does not exist

LR191 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LR - CATS: Cross-Application Time Sheet

• Message number: 191

• Message text: Employee group/subgroup &/& does not exist

What causes this issue?

The employee group/subgroup combination you entered is not allowed for
one of the following reasons:
The employee group does not exist
The employee subgroup does not exist
The employee group and subgroup were created but may not be used in the
chosen combination

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 your entries or Customizing settings.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LR191 - Employee group/subgroup &/& does not exist ?

  The SAP error message LR191 indicates that the specified employee group or subgroup does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing when the system is trying to access or validate employee data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The employee group or subgroup may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the employee master data.
  Missing Data: The employee group or subgroup may not have been created in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the employee group/subgroup.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for Personnel Administration or Organizational Management.
  Verify that the employee group and subgroup are defined correctly.
  
  
  
  Verify Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check the