How To Fix RPM_PERSON006 - New record with zero availability is inserted with finish as 'High Date'

RPM_PERSON006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPM_PERSON - Message class for Person

• Message number: 006

• Message text: New record with zero availability is inserted with finish as 'High Date'

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RPM_PERSON006 - Details

• The SAP error message RPM_PERSON006 typically occurs in the context of SAP's Resource and Project Management (RPM) module. This error indicates that a new record is being inserted with zero availability, and the finish date is set to a 'High Date' (which usually refers to a date that is far in the future, often represented as December 31, 9999). 
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero Availability: The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to create a record for a resource (person) that has no available capacity. This could happen if the resource is not assigned any work or if their availability has not been properly defined in the system.
  
  
  High Date: The use of a 'High Date' as the finish date suggests that the system is attempting to create a long-term or indefinite record, which is not valid if there is no availability for the resource.
  
  
  
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