How To Fix PQ658 - An appraisal with this data already exists

PQ658 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PQ - HR-PD: Personnel Development

• Message number: 658

• Message text: An appraisal with this data already exists

What causes this issue?

It has been specified in the appraisal model in question that only one
appraisal may be created for a specific combination of appraiser and
appraisees in the same period to be appraised.
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The periods to be appraised may not be identical <zh>or</> overlap.

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?

If necessary, use the reporting functionality for appraisals to display
the appraisal that already exists.

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 PQ658 - An appraisal with this data already exists ?

  The SAP error message PQ658, which states "An appraisal with this data already exists," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Performance Management module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or save an appraisal (performance review) that has already been created for the same employee, period, and appraisal type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Appraisal Entry: The most common cause is that an appraisal for the same employee, appraisal type, and period has already been created in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data being entered, leading to the system recognizing it as a duplicate.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the configuration settings in the SAP system may allow for limited flexibility in creating appraisals, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Appraisals: 
  
  Navigate to the appraisal management section in SAP and check if an appraisal already exists for the employee in question for the specified period and