How To Fix PAD_NL_PENS_MSG016 - This Operation expects exactly one Infotype Record

PAD_NL_PENS_MSG016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PAD_NL_PENS_MSG - Messages for Replicaton from INS to HCM Solution

• Message number: 016

• Message text: This Operation expects exactly one Infotype Record

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PAD_NL_PENS_MSG016 - Details

• The SAP error message PAD_NL_PENS_MSG016 ("This Operation expects exactly one Infotype Record") typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) modules when dealing with infotypes. Infotypes are data structures in SAP that store specific types of information about employees, such as personal data, payroll data, and so on.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that the operation you are trying to perform expects exactly one record of a specific infotype, but either:
  
  No records were found.
  More than one record was found.
  
  This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When trying to read or update an infotype record that should have a unique entry (e.g., a specific employee's current address).
  When the selection criteria used to fetch the infotype records are too broad, resulting in multiple records being returned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Infotype Records:
  
  Use transaction code PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check