How To Fix PYC_CONF_CONS_CHECK016 - Process &1 has a monitoring step but does not contain any policy

PYC_CONF_CONS_CHECK016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PYC_CONF_CONS_CHECK - Consistency check for PCC configuration

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Process &1 has a monitoring step but does not contain any policy

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Assign payroll policies to the process using the Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.PYC_PYP_VC_PROC>Define Processes</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PYC_CONF_CONS_CHECK016 - Process &1 has a monitoring step but does not contain any policy ?

  The SAP error message PYC_CONF_CONS_CHECK016 indicates that a process (identified as &1) has a monitoring step defined, but it does not have an associated policy. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Process Control or SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) where processes are monitored for compliance and risk management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Policy Assignment: The process has been configured with a monitoring step, but no policy has been assigned to it. Policies are essential for defining the rules and criteria that the monitoring step should evaluate.
  Configuration Error: There may have been an oversight during the configuration of the process, leading to the monitoring step being created without a corresponding policy.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data or configuration settings that prevent the system from recognizing the policy associated with the monitoring step.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign a Policy:
  
  Navigate to the process configuration in SAP.
  Identify the monitoring step that is causing the error.
  Assign an