How To Fix FITVPS465 - Approval not possible; overlapping absences in the DA period

FITVPS465 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITVPS -

• Message number: 465

• Message text: Approval not possible; overlapping absences in the DA period

What causes this issue?

You have created a duty allocation and want to approve a parallel
business trip. This is not possible because the absences of the co
rresponding duty allocation period overlap with the period of the
parallel business trip.

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 start date or end date of the parallel business trip to be
approved, or adjust the absence times in the corresponding duty
allocation period. If there is no longer an overlap, you can approve the
parallel business trip.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITVPS465 - Approval not possible; overlapping absences in the DA period ?

  The SAP error message FITVPS465, which states "Approval not possible; overlapping absences in the DA period," typically occurs in the context of managing employee absences in SAP's Time Management module. This error indicates that there are overlapping absence records for the same employee within the specified period, which prevents the approval of a new absence request.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Absences: The primary cause of this error is that the employee has existing absence records that overlap with the new absence request. For example, if an employee is already on leave from January 1 to January 10, and they submit a new leave request for January 5 to January 7, the system will flag this as an error due to the overlap.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect data entry, where the dates of the absence requests are not properly aligned or checked against existing records.
  
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, the