How To Fix CL174 - Conflict may occur beween time effectivity and parameter effectivity

CL174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Conflict may occur beween time effectivity and parameter effectivity

What causes this issue?

You want to use a change number with time effectivity to change an
object. However, the class type or characteristic you are using also
allows you to use change numbers with parameter effectivity.
If you want to change an object that has been changed with effectivity
type TIME, the changes you want to make now may not be effective under
certain circumstances, because parameter effectivity has a higher
priority - even if the dates for effectivity type TIME are before the
valid-from date of the change number.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check carefully and use a change number with parameter effectivity
instead of a change number with time effecitivity, if appropriate.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CL174 - Details

• The SAP error message CL174 indicates a conflict between time effectivity and parameter effectivity in the context of classification and variant configuration. This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies in the validity periods of characteristics or values assigned to a class or object.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Time Effectivity: This refers to the validity period of a characteristic or value. If a characteristic is set to be valid only for a specific time frame, and there are conflicting values or characteristics that are also time-dependent, this can lead to conflicts.
  
  
  Parameter Effectivity: This refers to the validity of parameters or characteristics in the context of variant configuration. If a parameter is defined with a specific validity period that overlaps or conflicts with another parameter's validity, it can trigger this error.
  
  
  Inconsistent Configuration: If the configuration of a product or class has been set up in a way that the time and parameter effectivity do not align,