AU: Change of Accrual Category of an existing Accrual Plan error "APP-PER-289741: You cannot change Accrual Category if you have used Developer Descriptive Flexfields with the existing category" (Doc ID 2946017.1)

Last updated on MAY 06, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

When attempting to change Accrual Category of an existing accrual plan, the following error occurs.

ERROR
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"APP-PER-289741: You cannot change Accrual Category if you have used Developer Descriptive Flexfields with the existing category"

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Responsibility: AU HRMS Manager
2. Navigate to Total Compensation > Basic > Accrual Plan
3. Query the Accrual Plan
4. Change the Accrual Category from "AU Sick Leave" to a different value and save
5. Get the error

Cause

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