How To Fix COM_ATTRFRG_GEN001 - Intervals overlap

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_ATTRFRG_GEN - Message Class for Generating Attributes and Sets

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Intervals overlap

What causes this issue?

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?

You have the following options:
Increase the upper limit of the first interval to the upper limit of
the second interval and delete the second interval.
Increase the lower limit of the second interval to a value that is no
longer within the value range of the first interval.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN001 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_ATTRFRG_GEN001 with the description "Intervals overlap" typically occurs in the context of attribute fragmentation in SAP, particularly when dealing with characteristics or attributes in a planning or forecasting scenario. This error indicates that there are overlapping intervals defined for the same characteristic, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Overlapping Time Intervals: When defining intervals for a characteristic (e.g., time periods for forecasting), if two or more intervals overlap, the system cannot determine which interval to apply.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the intervals may not have been set up correctly, leading to overlaps.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry of intervals may have resulted in overlaps due to incorrect dates or values.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COM_ATTRFRG_GEN001 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Interval Definitions:
  
  Go to the configuration settings where the intervals are defined.
  Check for any overlapping intervals and adjust them to ensure that each interval