How To Fix PCUSCLM016 - Wagetypes with duplicate priority in the same date range

PCUSCLM016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PCUSCLM - US Claims

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Wagetypes with duplicate priority in the same date range

What causes this issue?

You have assigned a priority to a wagetype with a start and end date.
However, another wagetype also has the same priority within the same
start and end dates. This will cause a conflict during claims processing

System Response

The system does not allow you to save the entry

How to fix this error?

You may:
Change the priority in your entry, or
Modify the start and end date of the validity period
Ensure that there is no wage type with the same priority and the same
start and end dates.

Procedure for System Administrators

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 PCUSCLM016 - Wagetypes with duplicate priority in the same date range ?

  The SAP error message PCUSCLM016 indicates that there are wage types with duplicate priorities within the same date range in the payroll processing. This typically occurs when the configuration for wage types in the payroll schema is not set up correctly, leading to conflicts in how the system processes these wage types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Wage Types: The same wage type is assigned multiple times with the same priority for the same date range.
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll schema or the wage type configuration may have been incorrectly set up, leading to overlapping priorities.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries in the payroll data may have led to the duplication of wage types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for wage types in the SAP system (Transaction code: V_T512W).
  Check for any wage types that have been assigned the same priority for the same date range.
  
  
  
  Adjust Priorities:
  
  If you find duplicate wage types, adjust their priorities so