How To Fix /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT005 - Invalid periods of employment data: overlap or gap exists

/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Invalid periods of employment data: overlap or gap exists

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/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT005 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT005 Invalid periods of employment data: overlap or gap exists typically occurs in the context of employee data management, particularly when dealing with employment periods in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there is an inconsistency in the employment data for an employee, specifically related to the periods of employment.
  Causes:
  
  
  Overlapping Employment Periods: This occurs when there are two or more employment records for the same employee that have overlapping start and end dates. For example, if one employment record ends on March 31 and another starts on March 30, this will trigger the error.
  
  
  Gaps in Employment Data: This happens when there is a break in the employment records where there should be continuity. For instance, if an employee's record ends on March 31 and the next record starts on April 2, this gap will also trigger the error.
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: Manual