How To Fix /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL207 - Relation Type &1 is missing. &4

/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL207 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL -

• Message number: 207

• Message text: Relation Type &1 is missing. &4

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/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL207 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL207 Relation Type &1 is missing. &4 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employee relationships or infotypes. This error indicates that a specific relationship type (denoted by &1) is not defined or is missing in the system, which is causing issues when trying to process employee data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The relationship type specified in the error message is not configured in the system. This could be due to a missing entry in the relevant customizing tables.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee master data or infotypes that reference the relationship type.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or modify the relationship types.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of changes, the relationship type may not have been included or properly transported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the customizing