How To Fix PE868 - Unable to process cost assignment &3 for employee &1 &2

PE868 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 868

• Message text: Unable to process cost assignment &3 for employee &1 &2

What causes this issue?

The system was unable to create or modify the "Cost Distribution"
infotype (0027) with 100% of the costs to controlling area and cost
center &V3& for employee &V1& in the temporary assignment period &V2&.
Possible causes are that the data is locked by another process or that a
recorded already existed. This may apply to only part of the temporary
assignment period.
Message regarding creation/change: &V4&.

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?

Check the cost assignment in the "Maintain HR Master Data" transaction
(PA30).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PE868 - Unable to process cost assignment &3 for employee &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message PE868 "Unable to process cost assignment &3 for employee &1 &2" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or time management when the system is unable to assign costs to a specific employee for a particular cost center or internal order. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Invalid Cost Assignment: The cost assignment specified (e.g., cost center, internal order) may not be valid or may not exist in the system.
  Missing Master Data: The employee master data may be incomplete or missing necessary information related to cost assignments.
  Authorization Issues: The user processing the payroll or time data may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the cost assignment.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payroll or time management settings that prevent the system from processing the cost assignment correctly.
  Period Lock: The payroll period may be