How To Fix CU074 - New date &2 not allowed for &1 - data exists for dep. &3 on &4

CU074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CU - Variants / configuration messages

• Message number: 074

• Message text: New date &2 not allowed for &1 - data exists for dep. &3 on &4

What causes this issue?

You want to change the valid-from date of a change number. However, at
least one of the objects affected by the change has already been
processed on the new date with a different change number.
You cannot process an object with two different change numbers on one
date.

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 new valid-from date you entered for the change number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CU074 - New date &2 not allowed for &1 - data exists for dep. &3 on &4 ?

  The SAP error message CU074 indicates that there is an issue with changing the date for a particular object (like a cost center, internal order, etc.) because there is existing data that conflicts with the new date you are trying to set. Here’s a breakdown of the components of the error message:
  
  New date &2 not allowed for &1: This part of the message indicates that the new date you are trying to set (represented by &2) is not allowed for the object type (represented by &1).
  Data exists for dep. &3 on &4: This indicates that there is existing data (like postings or transactions) for the specified dependent object (represented by &3) on the specified date (represented by &4).
  
  Cause
  The primary cause of this error is that the system has existing records or transactions that are dated within the range of the new date you are trying to set. SAP enforces data