How To Fix /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL206 - Identification Type &1 is not supported.

/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL -

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Identification Type &1 is not supported.

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/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL206 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL206 Identification Type &1 is not supported typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employee identification types. This error indicates that the system is trying to process an identification type that is not recognized or supported in the current configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsupported Identification Type: The identification type specified (represented by &1 in the error message) is not defined in the system or is not configured correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be missing or incorrect configuration settings in the system related to employee identification types.
  Data Entry Errors: The identification type may have been entered incorrectly in the relevant transaction or data entry screen.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for employee identification types in the SAP system. This can typically be found in the IMG (Implementation Guide) under:
  Personnel Management -> Personnel Administration -> Customizing Procedures -> Identification Types.
  
  
  Ensure that the identification