How To Fix PB604 - This person is already designated for an action

PB604 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PB - PD: Message IDs Org. Management

• Message number: 604

• Message text: This person is already designated for an action

What causes this issue?

There is an action designation for this person.
The person cannot be designated for another personnel action before the
first action has been carried out.

How to fix this error?

The designated action must be carried out by the person responsible.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PB604 - This person is already designated for an action ?

  The SAP error message PB604 ("This person is already designated for an action") typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or organizational management when you attempt to assign a person to a specific action (like hiring, promotion, etc.) that they are already designated for. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Human Capital Management (HCM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Action Assignment: The most common cause of this error is that the employee or person you are trying to assign to an action is already assigned to that action in the system.
  Pending Actions: There may be pending actions that have not been completed or processed, which can lead to this error.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect data entry or system configuration issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Actions: Review the actions currently assigned to the employee. You can do this by navigating to the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 0000 for Actions) and