How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE597 - Identical areas of validity can be displayed only for generic products

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE597 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 597

• Message text: Identical areas of validity can be displayed only for generic products

What causes this issue?

On the <LS>Basic Data</> screen, the <LS>Sales</> screen, and the
<LS>Purchasing</> screen, you can display identically maintained areas
of validity only for generic products.

System Response

The system determines all variants whose basic data has not been
maintained differently from the generic product.

How to fix this error?

Choose <LS>Identically maintained areas of validity</> only if this is a
generic product.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE597 - Identical areas of validity can be displayed only for generic products ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE597 indicates that there is an issue related to the areas of validity for a product in the context of generic products. This error typically arises when you are trying to display or manage product data that has overlapping or identical areas of validity, which is not allowed for non-generic products.
  
  Cause:
  
  Identical Areas of Validity: The error occurs when you attempt to display or manage a product that has multiple entries with the same area of validity. In SAP, generic products can have overlapping validity areas, but non-generic products cannot.
  Product Type: The product you are working with may not be defined as a generic product, which means it cannot have identical areas of validity.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a data entry error where the same area of validity has been mistakenly assigned to multiple entries for a non-generic product.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Product Type: Verify if the product you