How To Fix PG084 - Personnel subarea grouping &1 of employee is invalid (T001P)

PG084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 084

• Message text: Personnel subarea grouping &1 of employee is invalid (T001P)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG084 - Personnel subarea grouping &1 of employee is invalid (T001P) ?

  The SAP error message PG084 indicates that there is an issue with the personnel subarea grouping for an employee. Specifically, it states that the personnel subarea grouping (identified by &1) is invalid in the context of the employee's data. This error typically arises during processes such as payroll processing, employee data maintenance, or when trying to create or modify employee records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Personnel Subarea Grouping: The personnel subarea grouping specified for the employee does not exist in the system or is not correctly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: The personnel subarea may not be assigned to the relevant company code or may not be properly linked to the employee's organizational structure.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the employee's master data regarding the personnel subarea.
  Missing Customization: The necessary customization for the personnel subarea grouping may not have been completed in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Personnel Subarea Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration