How To Fix /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO020 - Deletion of role Employee for PersNo &1 with BP &2 is not allowed

/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Deletion of role Employee for PersNo &1 with BP &2 is not allowed

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/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO020 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO020 indicates that there is an issue with the deletion of the Employee role for a specific personnel number (PersNo) associated with a business partner (BP). This error typically arises in the context of managing business partners and their roles in the SAP system, particularly in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Role Assignment Restrictions: The error usually occurs because the Employee role is linked to certain restrictions that prevent its deletion. For example, if the employee is still active or has ongoing processes (like payroll, benefits, etc.), the system will not allow the deletion of the Employee role.
  
  
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that critical roles are not removed inadvertently, which could lead to inconsistencies in the system.
  
  
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on the Employee role that need to be resolved before it can be deleted. This could include linked data in other