How To Fix PE597 - Employee cannot be assigned to his/her own &

PE597 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 597

• Message text: Employee cannot be assigned to his/her own &

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to temporarily assign an employee to another &V1&.
The assignment must be to a different &V1&.
You have, however, entered the &v1& from the master data assignment.
This is not possible.

System Response

The system rejects entry of this &v1&.

How to fix this error?

Please enter another &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PE597 - Employee cannot be assigned to his/her own & ?

  The SAP error message PE597, which states "Employee cannot be assigned to his/her own &," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration when an employee is trying to be assigned to a position or organizational unit that they already occupy or are not allowed to occupy due to system constraints.
  
  Cause:
  
  Self-Assignment: The most common cause of this error is that the employee is attempting to assign themselves to a position or organizational unit that they already belong to.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent self-assignments or certain types of assignments.
  Authorization Issues: The employee may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to their own assignment.
  Data Integrity: There may be issues with the data integrity in the employee's records, such as incorrect organizational assignments or missing information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Current Assignments: Verify the current assignments of the employee in the system. Ensure that they are not