How To Fix RPM_UTILITIES065 - Employee & already exists in portf. mgmt (BuPa &); operation not possible

RPM_UTILITIES065 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPM_UTILITIES - Messages for Tools and Utilities

• Message number: 065

• Message text: Employee & already exists in portf. mgmt (BuPa &); operation not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RPM_UTILITIES065 - Employee & already exists in portf. mgmt (BuPa &); operation not possible ?

  The SAP error message RPM_UTILITIES065 indicates that there is an attempt to add an employee to a portfolio management system where the employee already exists. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) module, particularly when dealing with business partners (BuPa) and employee assignments.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The employee (identified by their unique ID) is already associated with the specified business partner in the portfolio management system.
  There may be an attempt to duplicate an entry that already exists, which violates the system's constraints on unique entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Verify if the employee is already assigned to the portfolio management system. You can do this by checking the relevant tables or using transaction codes that allow you to view employee assignments.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Entry:
  
  If the employee is indeed already assigned, you may need to remove the duplicate entry or