How To Fix T4176 - There is already a principal change on &

T4176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: T4 - Time deposit processing

• Message number: 176

• Message text: There is already a principal change on &

What causes this issue?

The specified rollover or notice date &V2& is not permissible as there
is already a principal change on &V1&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Specify a date that comes after &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message T4176 - There is already a principal change on & ?

  The SAP error message T4176 ("There is already a principal change on &") typically occurs in the context of managing personnel actions or changes in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there is an ongoing or pending principal change for the specified employee or object, which prevents the system from processing a new change.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Concurrent Changes: There is another transaction or process that is currently being executed for the same employee, such as a change in position, organizational assignment, or other personnel actions.
  Pending Actions: There may be a pending action that has not been completed or saved, which is blocking the new change from being processed.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If a record is locked due to another user's action, you may encounter this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the T4176 error, you