How To Fix PG173 - Enter an employee subgroup

PG173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Enter an employee subgroup

What causes this issue?

You have not entered an employee subgroup.
The employee subgroup is a required entry.
Note: With active integration with personnel planning (PD) the employee
subgroup can be automatically suggested from organizational management
by entering a position.

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?

Please enter an employee subgroup. This can either be done manually or,
with active integration with personnel planning (PD), indirectly by
entering a position (the employee subgroup is determined from the
'employee group/subgroup' (0013) infotype).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG173 - Enter an employee subgroup ?

  The SAP error message PG173, which states "Enter an employee subgroup," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system requires an employee subgroup to be specified, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Employee Subgroup: The employee subgroup is a critical field that categorizes employees based on specific criteria (e.g., full-time, part-time, temporary, etc.). If this field is left blank during data entry or processing, the system will trigger this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of employee subgroups in the system, such as missing definitions or incorrect settings.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently skip the employee subgroup field or enter invalid data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Employee Subgroup: Ensure that the employee subgroup is filled in the relevant screen or transaction. This can typically be done in the employee master data (PA30) or during