How To Fix 5G559 - Database unchanged; Reg. Date &1 is in date range of existing record

5G559 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 559

• Message text: Database unchanged; Reg. Date &1 is in date range of existing record

What causes this issue?

The car registration date lies within the date range of the found
existing record on the database.

System Response

There is no requirement to extend the date range of this record for
this employee's car details. Should such a change be necessary because
the current begin date of this record is inaccurate make the change in
the view cluster VC_T5GC1.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G559 - Database unchanged; Reg. Date &1 is in date range of existing record ?

  The SAP error message 5G559 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a record in the database, but the system has detected that the registration date you are trying to enter falls within the date range of an existing record. This typically occurs in scenarios where date ranges are used to manage records, such as in master data management or configuration settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following:
  
  You are trying to create a new record or modify an existing one with a registration date that overlaps with an existing record's date range.
  The system enforces data integrity rules to prevent overlapping date ranges, which could lead to inconsistencies in data reporting or processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records in the database to identify the date ranges that are already defined. You can do this by querying the relevant