How To Fix /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT072 - External key already assigned to another employee &1

/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT -

• Message number: 072

• Message text: External key already assigned to another employee &1

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/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT072 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_INT072 External key already assigned to another employee &1 typically occurs in the context of employee data management within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the external key (which is often a unique identifier for an employee, such as an employee number or an external ID) you are trying to assign to a new employee record is already in use by another employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate External Key: The external key you are trying to assign is already associated with another employee in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system, there may be conflicts with existing external keys.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Manual entry errors may lead to attempts to assign an external key that is already in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Employees: Verify if the external key is indeed assigned to another employee. You can do this by searching for the employee