How To Fix 6A018 - From date & condition item & is already defined

6A018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6A - Real estate messages rent adjustment

• Message number: 018

• Message text: From date & condition item & is already defined

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6A018 - Details

• The SAP error message 6A018 ("From date & condition item & is already defined") typically occurs in the context of pricing conditions in SAP, particularly when you are trying to create or modify a condition record that overlaps with an existing record's validity period.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create a new condition record with a validity period that overlaps with an existing record. This means that the "From date" you are trying to set for the new condition item is already in use by another condition record for the same condition type and key combination.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Condition Records:
  
  Use transaction code VK13 (Display Condition) to check the existing condition records for the relevant condition type and key combination.
  Look for any records that have overlapping validity periods with the "From date" you are trying to set.
  
  
  
  Adjust Validity Period:
  
  If you find an