How To Fix PH233 - Pers. no. cannot be archived because it is part of a multiple payroll

PH233 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 233

• Message text: Pers. no. cannot be archived because it is part of a multiple payroll

What causes this issue?

Payroll data for personnel numbers with multiple payrolls cannot be
archived because checking the cross references would be extremely
time-consuming.

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?

You cannot archive this personnel number's payroll data. Do not assign
it to an archiving group.

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 PH233 - Pers. no. cannot be archived because it is part of a multiple payroll ?

  The SAP error message PH233 indicates that a personnel number (employee record) cannot be archived because it is part of a multiple payroll scenario. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) when trying to archive employee data that is still active in payroll processing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the personnel number you are trying to archive is associated with multiple payroll runs or has payroll-related data that is still active. In SAP, certain conditions must be met before an employee's data can be archived, and being part of a payroll process is one of those conditions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payroll Status: Verify the payroll status of the personnel number. Ensure that there are no pending payroll runs or that the employee is not currently active in any payroll processing.
  
  
  Complete Payroll Processing: If the employee is part of