How To Fix PE577 - Shift groups &1 and &2 differ

PE577 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 577

• Message text: Shift groups &1 and &2 differ

What causes this issue?

You have set up Shift Planning to select employees from all
organizational units beneath and linked to the organizational unit
specified. One of these has a different shift group.

System Response

It is not possible to carry out shift planning.

How to fix this error?

Change the shift group of the organizational unit concerned from &V2&
to &V1& or do not select employees along the organizational structure.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PE577 - Shift groups &1 and &2 differ ?

  The SAP error message PE577 "Shift groups &1 and &2 differ" typically occurs in the context of time management and personnel administration when there is a mismatch between the shift groups assigned to an employee or a work schedule. This error can arise during various processes, such as time evaluation, payroll processing, or when trying to assign a work schedule to an employee.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that there is a discrepancy between two shift groups that are being compared or used in a particular operation. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Inconsistent Shift Assignments: An employee may have been assigned to different shift groups in different contexts (e.g., in their work schedule vs. in their time recording).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the shift group settings in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when assigning shift groups to employees or work schedules.
  Changes in Shift Group Definitions: If