How To Fix PD300 - You cannot enter a work schedule factor <1.

PD300 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PD - HR-PD: Reserved

• Message number: 300

• Message text: You cannot enter a work schedule factor <1.

What causes this issue?

For composite positions, you can only specify a work schedule factor
whose value is greater 1 since the work schedule factor should enable
multiple staffing assignments to be made to a position without
requiring new positions to be created for each assignment.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PD300 - You cannot enter a work schedule factor <1. ?

  The SAP error message PD300 ("You cannot enter a work schedule factor <1.") typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or time management when trying to enter a work schedule factor that is less than 1. The work schedule factor is used to define the proportion of a full-time equivalent (FTE) that an employee works. A factor less than 1 would imply that the employee works less than a full-time schedule, which is not allowed in certain configurations or contexts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Input: The user is attempting to enter a work schedule factor that is less than 1 (e.g., 0.5, 0.75).
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to only accept full-time work schedule factors (1.0 or higher).
  Employee Type: The employee type or position may not be set up to allow part-time work schedules.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input: Ensure that the work schedule factor being entered is 1 or greater. If the employee is part-time,