How To Fix PA212 - Two data transfers are planned.

PA212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PA - Recruitment Messages

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Two data transfers are planned.

What causes this issue?

There are two <LS>Transfer applicant data</> activities.
It is possible that you have created a <LS>Transfer applicant data</>
activity manually and carried out the <LS>Prepare for hiring</> action.
When you carry out this action, two activities are automatically
created:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

<LS>Hiring date</>
<LS>Transfer applicant data</>

How to fix this error?

To avoid inconsistency in the data, only one activity <LS>Transfer
applicant data</> should exist. Check the created activities on the
<LS>Maintain applicant activities</> screen and if the <LS>Transfer
applicant data</> activity appears twice, delete one of the two
repeated activities.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PA212 - Two data transfers are planned. ?

  The SAP error message PA212 ("Two data transfers are planned") typically occurs in the context of the Personnel Administration (PA) module when there are conflicting or overlapping data transfer requests for an employee. This can happen when two different actions are scheduled for the same employee at the same time, such as a hire and a termination, or when there are multiple infotypes being processed simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Actions: Two different personnel actions (e.g., hiring and terminating) are scheduled for the same employee at the same time.
  Conflicting Infotypes: Multiple infotypes that are being processed may have conflicting data or timelines.
  Data Transfer Requests: There may be multiple data transfer requests that are not properly sequenced or are conflicting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Pending Actions: Review the employee's personnel actions in the system to identify any overlapping or conflicting actions. You can do this by navigating to the relevant infotype or using transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR