How To Fix RP321 - Employee and spouse have same gender

RP321 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RP - Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools

• Message number: 321

• Message text: Employee and spouse have same gender

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RP321 - Employee and spouse have same gender ?

  The SAP error message RP321, which states "Employee and spouse have same gender," typically occurs in the context of payroll or personnel administration when the system is processing data related to an employee's marital status and their spouse's gender. This error is particularly relevant in countries or regions where the system is configured to recognize only traditional heterosexual marriages for certain benefits or payroll calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The employee's marital status may have been entered incorrectly, or the gender of the spouse may not have been recorded accurately.
  System Configuration: The SAP system may be configured to only accept heterosexual marriages for certain processes, leading to this error when same-gender marriages are entered.
  Legal Compliance: In some regions, the system may not be updated to reflect changes in legal recognition of same-gender marriages.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Data: Check the employee's personal data in the system. Ensure that the gender of both the employee and the