Message type: E = Error
Message class: PA - Recruitment Messages
Message number: 173
Message text: Position & is not marked as a vacancy
Only vacant positions are listed as possible entries in the
<LS>Vacancy</> field of infotype 4002 <LS>Vacancy assignment</>.
However, in principle you can also assign the applicant to positions
which are not marked vacant.
Linking applicants with positions is also supported by functions
in <LS>PD</>'s <LS>Career and Succession Planning</> component.
For this reason, the user simply receives a warning at this stage in
processing that the vacancy specified is not contained in the table
of vacancies.
Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
PA173
- Position & is not marked as a vacancy ?The SAP error message PA173 "Position & is not marked as a vacancy" typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or organizational management when trying to assign a position to an employee or when attempting to create a new position. This error indicates that the position you are trying to work with is not designated as a vacancy, which is necessary for certain HR processes.
Cause: Position Not Marked as Vacancy: The position you are trying to assign is not marked as a vacancy in the system. In SAP, a vacancy is a position that is available for assignment to an employee. Incorrect Position Status: The position may be inactive or not set up correctly in the organizational structure.
Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the position from being recognized as a vacancy.
Solution: Check Position Status: Go to the transaction code PPOME (or PPOSE) to view the organizational
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