How To Fix FCO_CCAT007 - The new validity period overlaps with validity period &1 - &2.

FCO_CCAT007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_CCAT - Message class for cost center activity type

• Message number: 007

• Message text: The new validity period overlaps with validity period &1 - &2.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO_CCAT007 - The new validity period overlaps with validity period &1 - &2. ?

  The SAP error message FCO_CCAT007 indicates that there is an overlap in the validity periods of two or more records in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a record (such as a condition record, pricing record, or master data) that has a validity period that conflicts with an existing record.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are attempting to create a new validity period for a record that overlaps with an existing record's validity period.
  The existing record has a validity period defined from date &1 to date &2, and the new record you are trying to create or modify has a start or end date that falls within this range.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records that have the validity period defined from &1 to &2. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or