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3277277 - Error message when creating a second purchase leave request

Symptom

When a user creates a purchase leave request and then attempts to create another purchase request on the same day, the system generates an error. Error: "You can only make on purchase leave request per purchase type on a given date. Please select a different purchase type."

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central


Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Employee Profile>Time Management Section
  2. Click on Purchase Leave
  3. Click on Create Purchase Leave request
  4. Successfully submit the request
  5. Now, attempt to create another purchase leave request
  6. System generates an error: you can only make on purchase leave request per purchase type on a given date. Please select a different purchase type.

Cause

  • It's a standard validation.
  • The user is only allowed to submit one purchase leave request per Time Account Type (TAT) and date.


Resolution

  • Configure different Time Account Types(TAT) for Purchase leave to allow users to generate more purchase leave requests with one per TAT.

Workaround for One Time Account Type set up:

  • Change the browser date to next day, but the request date in the purchase leave request will still display as the next day.

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2205