How To Fix DG453 - Overlapping validity areas exist

DG453 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DG - DG: Messages for Dangerous Goods Management

• Message number: 453

• Message text: Overlapping validity areas exist

What causes this issue?

The material and
<DS:GLOS.35691BE816DA02E3E10000009B38F983>dangerous goods regulation</>
to be checked have dangerous goods master records with non-distinct
<DS:GLOS.3526BF8BAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>validity areas</>.
'Non-distinct' means that at least one country occurs in several
validity areas of the dangerous goods master records determined for this
material and dangerous goods regulation.

System Response

The system cannot run a dangerous goods check for this material as the
system cannot decide which dangerous goods master record to use, owing
to the overlapping validity areas.

How to fix this error?

Change the relevant dangerous goods master records.
Ensure that you assign dangerous goods regulations whose validity areas
do not overlap if the dangerous goods regulations are valid for the same
mode of transport category.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DG453 - Overlapping validity areas exist ?

  The SAP error message DG453, which states "Overlapping validity areas exist," typically occurs in the context of managing validity periods for master data, such as in the case of condition records, pricing, or other data that has a defined validity period.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there are overlapping validity periods for the same data entry. For example, if you are trying to create or modify a condition record and the validity period you are entering overlaps with an existing record's validity period, SAP will throw this error to prevent data inconsistencies.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DG453 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records for the same data type (e.g., pricing conditions, master data) to identify any overlapping validity periods. You can do this by using transaction codes relevant to the data you are working with (e.g., VK13 for pricing conditions).
  
  
  Adjust Validity Periods: If you find overlapping records, you