How To Fix PE633 - More than one &3 occurs in period &1 to &2

PE633 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 633

• Message text: More than one &3 occurs in period &1 to &2

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to enter a shift for a certain time period. For
this, you want to create an assignment to a job, position or cost
center or you wish to enter a shift. More than one &V3& exists in this
period. It is therefore not possible to create a selection list of the
jobs, positions and cost centers or to enter a shift.

System Response

No selection list of jobs, positions and cost centers can be created
for this time period.
No shifts can be entered.

How to fix this error?

Enter the shift for a time period in such a way that either no
temporary reassignment or exactly one reassignment exists in the
period.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PE633 - Details

• The SAP error message PE633 ("More than one &3 occurs in period &1 to &2") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing. This error indicates that there are multiple entries for a specific payroll result (denoted by &3) within the specified period (from &1 to &2). This situation can arise due to various reasons, such as duplicate payroll runs, incorrect configuration, or data entry errors.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Payroll Runs: The most common cause is that the payroll has been executed multiple times for the same period, leading to multiple entries for the same payroll result.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the payroll schema or rules that allow for multiple entries.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries or adjustments made to payroll results that are not properly managed can lead to duplicates.
  Incorrect Time Evaluation: If time evaluation is not set up correctly, it may lead to multiple results being generated