How To Fix PE764 - Only master org. unit can assign employee a shared temporary assignment

PE764 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 764

• Message text: Only master org. unit can assign employee a shared temporary assignment

What causes this issue?

The employee is temporarily assigned to the current organizational
unit.
The employee can be available in more than one organizational unit if
this is defined by the employee's master organizational unit and
another unit. This temporary assignment process is not possible between
units that do not include the employee's master unit.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

To temporarily assign an employee to more than one organizational unit,
temporarily assign the employee in the employee's master organizational
unit.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PE764 - Only master org. unit can assign employee a shared temporary assignment ?

  The SAP error message PE764, which states "Only master org. unit can assign employee a shared temporary assignment," typically occurs in the context of Human Capital Management (HCM) when dealing with organizational assignments and employee records. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of an employee to a temporary position that is shared across multiple organizational units.
  
  Cause:
  
  Organizational Structure: The error usually arises when an employee is being assigned to a temporary position that is not linked to the master organizational unit. In SAP, a master organizational unit is the primary unit responsible for the employee's data and assignments.
  Shared Temporary Assignment: The system restricts the assignment of shared temporary positions to ensure that only the master organizational unit can manage these assignments. This is to maintain data integrity and avoid conflicts in employee records.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the organizational structure or in the