How To Fix PA005 - Vacancy changed - only allowed in combination with status 2

PA005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PA - Recruitment Messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Vacancy changed - only allowed in combination with status 2

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PA005 - Details

• The SAP error message PA005, which states "Vacancy changed - only allowed in combination with status 2," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration when there is an attempt to change a vacancy that is not in the correct status for modification. This error is related to the management of positions and vacancies within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to change a vacancy that is not in the correct status (i.e., it should be in status 2, which usually indicates that the vacancy is open for changes).
  The vacancy may be in a status that does not allow modifications, such as being filled, closed, or in a different state that restricts changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Vacancy:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., PP01 for position management) and check the status of the vacancy