How To Fix /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT056 - Periods exist with more than one main employment

/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT -

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Periods exist with more than one main employment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT056 - Periods exist with more than one main employment ?

  The SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT056 indicates that there are periods in the system where more than one main employment record exists for an employee. This situation typically arises in the context of managing employee data, particularly when dealing with multiple employment records or changes in employment status.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Multiple Main Employments: The error occurs when an employee has been assigned multiple main employment records for the same time period. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying employment records.
  System errors or inconsistencies during data migration or updates.
  Changes in employment status that were not properly recorded.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it’s possible that the migration process did not handle main employment records correctly.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that allow for multiple main employments, which can lead to this error if not managed properly.
  
  
  
  Solution:
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