How To Fix LR233 - Immediate transfer to HR and "Approval required" are mutually exclusive

LR233 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 233

• Message text: Immediate transfer to HR and "Approval required" are mutually exclusive

What causes this issue?

The fields <LS>Immediate transfer to HR</> and <LS>Approval required
</> are mutually exclusive. If you want the system to transfer time
sheet data to HR immediately after it is released, you cannot, for
technical reasons, implement an approval procedure before the transfer.

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?

Choose the option which is the most important for you.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LR233 - Immediate transfer to HR and "Approval required" are mutually exclusive ?

  The SAP error message LR233, which states that "Immediate transfer to HR and 'Approval required' are mutually exclusive," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration and employee data management within the SAP system. This error indicates a conflict in the configuration of the transfer process for an employee's data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to process an employee transfer that is set to be immediate (meaning it should be executed without delay) while also requiring approval. These two settings are mutually exclusive because an immediate transfer cannot logically wait for approval; it must be processed right away.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to adjust the settings related to the transfer process. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check Transfer Settings: Review the configuration settings for the employee transfer process in the SAP system. Ensure that the settings for immediate transfer and approval requirements are not conflicting.
  
  
  Modify Transfer