How To Fix PB611 - An action designation already exists for the person

PB611 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 611

• Message text: An action designation already exists for the person

What causes this issue?

There is already an action designation for this person.
No further personnel action can be executed until the existing one has
been executed.

How to fix this error?

The person responsible must execute the personnel action for the person
concerned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PB611 - Details

• The SAP error message PB611, which states "An action designation already exists for the person," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration when you are trying to create or modify an action for an employee in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there is already an existing action designation for the specified employee, which conflicts with the action you are trying to perform.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Action: The most common cause is that the action you are trying to create or modify already exists for the employee in the system.
  Incorrect Dates: The action you are trying to create may have a date range that overlaps with an existing action.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as selecting the wrong employee or action type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Actions: 
  
  Navigate to the employee's record and check the existing actions. You can do this using transaction