How To Fix CBGL00218 - Validity areas for packaging unit &1 and label category &2 overlap

CBGL00218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CBGL00 - GLM: Standard Messages

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Validity areas for packaging unit &1 and label category &2 overlap

What causes this issue?

You have created two or more labeling specifications with the same
packaging unit (&V1&) and the same label category (&V2&) for one
material. This is only permitted in the following cases:
If the validity areas of the data records do not overlap; the validity
area (country) of one data record may not be the same as that of another
data record, or be contained in it.
If only one data record may be specified that does not have a validity
area. This data record is valid for all validity areas.
<ZH>Example:</>
You have specified two data records for one packaging unit and one label
category and assigned them the validity areas DE (Germany) and REG_EU
(European Union). This is not permitted because DE is within REG_EU.
<ZH>Note:</>
However, you can enter a data record without a validity area and other
data records with validity areas provided that these do not overlap.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Change the validity areas in the data records so that they do not
overlap.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CBGL00218 - Validity areas for packaging unit &1 and label category &2 overlap ?

  The SAP error message CBGL00218 indicates that there is an overlap in the validity areas for a packaging unit and a label category. This typically occurs in the context of managing packaging and labeling in SAP, particularly in the materials management or logistics modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system detects that the validity areas defined for a specific packaging unit (PU) and a label category (LC) overlap in a way that is not allowed. This can happen due to:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The validity areas for the packaging unit and label category may have been incorrectly defined in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect or conflicting entries in the master data for the packaging unit or label category.
  Overlapping Validity Dates: The validity periods for the packaging unit and label category may overlap, causing the system to flag this as an error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error CBGL00218, you can take the following