Role generation for personnel number &1 failed; check log in SLG1
Message type: E = Error
Message class: /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO - Message class for employee business partner roles
Message number: 017
Message text: Role generation for personnel number &1 failed; check log in SLG1
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/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO016 Personnel number &1 needs a business partner with Employment role
/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO015 &1 of &2 personnel numbers were processed
/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO018 Change of data of role Employee for PersNo &1 with BP &2 is not allowed
/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO019 Change of data of role Employment for PersNo &1 with BP &2 is not allowed