How To Fix PA408 - No authorizations for person's working time (staffing % 0)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PA - Recruitment Messages

• Message number: 408

• Message text: No authorizations for person's working time (staffing % 0)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PA408 - No authorizations for person's working time (staffing % 0) ?

  The SAP error message PA408 "No authorizations for person's working time (staffing % 0)" typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or time management when a user attempts to access or modify a person's working time data but lacks the necessary authorizations. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorizations to view or edit the working time data for the specified employee. This could be due to missing roles or permissions in the user's profile.
  Staffing Percentage: The error message indicates that the staffing percentage is 0, which may imply that the employee is not assigned to any position or that their working time is not defined correctly in the system.
  Organizational Assignment: The employee may not be correctly assigned to an organizational unit or position that the user has access to.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Review the user's authorization profile in