How To Fix PE568 - Shift abbreviation inserted for days off

PE568 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 568

• Message text: Shift abbreviation inserted for days off

What causes this issue?

You have overwritten a shift with 'blank'. As a consequence, the
overwritten shift is deleted. The overwritten shift was an employee's
shift from a substitution or an employee's shift from the work schedule
rule.

System Response

The system inserts the shift abbreviation of the shift group which
represents a day off.

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 PE568 - Shift abbreviation inserted for days off ?

  The SAP error message PE568, which states "Shift abbreviation inserted for days off," typically occurs in the context of time management and personnel scheduling within the SAP system. This message indicates that the system has automatically inserted a shift abbreviation for a day that is designated as a day off for an employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Shift Planning Configuration: The error often arises when there is a misconfiguration in the shift planning or work schedule rules. The system may not have a proper definition for how to handle days off or holidays.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may not be correctly set up, particularly in relation to their work schedule or shift assignments.
  Absence Management: If an employee is marked as absent or on leave, the system may attempt to assign a shift abbreviation for that day, leading to this error.
  Time Evaluation: The time evaluation process may not be correctly configured to handle days