How To Fix PE583 - Requirement already exists, period changed

PE583 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 583

• Message text: Requirement already exists, period changed

What causes this issue?

A requirement has already been defined for the period &V1& to &V2&.
This is different from the period specified here.

System Response

The period will be changed to the one which already exists
(&V1& to &V2&).

How to fix this error?

Maintain the requirement in the period that already exists.
You can also maintain the requirement in the period just specified.
To do so, use the function 'new period' and enter the time period again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PE583 - Details

• The SAP error message PE583 ("Requirement already exists, period changed") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with personnel actions or infotypes related to employee data. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a requirement (such as a position or job) for a specific period, but a requirement already exists for that same period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The system has detected that there is already an existing requirement for the same employee and the same time period.
  Period Overlap: The new requirement being entered overlaps with an existing requirement's validity period.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as incorrect dates or periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PE583 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Requirements:
  
  Navigate to the relevant infotype (e.g., Infotype 0001 for Organizational Assignment) and check if there is already a requirement for the