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 SAP. Ensure that the user has the necessary roles assigned that include access to personnel administration and time management functions.
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorizations are missing.
  
  
  
  Review Employee's Staffing:
  
  Check the employee's organizational assignment and ensure that they are correctly assigned to a position with a valid staffing percentage. You can do this using transaction code PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data).
  If the staffing percentage is indeed 0, you may need to update the employee's working time or position assignment.
  
  
  
  Consult with HR or Security Team:
  
  If you do not have the necessary access to make changes, consult with your HR department or the SAP security team to resolve the authorization issues or to correct the employee's data.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  If you have access to configuration settings, ensure that the relevant infotypes (e.g., Infotype 0001 for Organizational Assignment, Infotype 0007 for Planned Working Time) are correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  PA20: Display HR Master Data
  PA30: Maintain HR Master Data
  SU53: Display Authorization Check
  
  
  Infotypes:
  
  Infotype 0001: Organizational Assignment
  Infotype 0007: Planned Working Time
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the PA408 error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.