How To Fix /CPD/CL_MSG273 - Dates coincide with an existing review period

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CPD/CL_MSG -

• Message number: 273

• Message text: Dates coincide with an existing review period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CPD/CL_MSG273 - Dates coincide with an existing review period ?

  The SAP error message /CPD/CL_MSG273 indicates that there is a conflict with the dates you are trying to enter for a review period in the system. Specifically, it means that the dates you are attempting to use coincide with an existing review period, which prevents the creation or modification of the new review period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Dates: The start and end dates you are trying to set for the new review period overlap with those of an already existing review period in the system.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces rules to maintain data integrity, ensuring that there are no overlapping review periods for the same entity (e.g., employee, project, etc.).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Review Periods:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or report in SAP that allows you to view existing review periods.
  Identify the review periods that overlap with the dates you are trying to enter.
  
  
  
  Adjust Dates:
  
  Modify the start