How To Fix PG165 - Person and position have different personnel areas

PG165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 165

• Message text: Person and position have different personnel areas

What causes this issue?

The personnel area you have entered does not match the position
(infotype 1008).

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?

Delete the entry in the personnel area field. The system then writes
the position data to this field.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PG165 - Details

• The SAP error message PG165 indicates that there is a mismatch between the personnel area of a person and the personnel area of the position they are assigned to. This typically occurs during actions such as hiring, transferring, or changing positions in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Personnel Area Mismatch: The employee's personnel area does not match the personnel area of the position they are being assigned to. Each position in SAP is linked to a specific personnel area, and an employee can only be assigned to positions within their own personnel area.
  Incorrect Data Entry: During the hiring or transfer process, incorrect data may have been entered, leading to the mismatch.
  Organizational Structure Changes: Changes in the organizational structure may have resulted in the position being moved to a different personnel area without updating the employee's assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Personnel Areas: Check the personnel area of the employee and the personnel