How To Fix FVD_PRODUCT283 - Creating a new version means version &2 is superseded by product &1

FVD_PRODUCT283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FVD_PRODUCT - Messages CML Product Editing

• Message number: 283

• Message text: Creating a new version means version &2 is superseded by product &1

What causes this issue?

When you create a new version of a product, this version automatically
becomes the latest in the sequence of versions.
Example: Versions 0001, 0002 and 0003 exist for a product. If you change
version 0002 and this then becomes a new version, it would be version
0004, and would succeed version 0003.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FVD_PRODUCT283 - Details

• The SAP error message FVD_PRODUCT283 indicates that when you are trying to create a new version of a product, the system recognizes that the new version will supersede an existing version of that product. This is a common scenario in product lifecycle management where multiple versions of a product may exist, and creating a new version can lead to the obsolescence of the previous one.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  You are attempting to create a new version of a product that already has an existing version.
  The system is designed to prevent the creation of a new version that would render the existing version obsolete without proper handling.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Versions: Review the existing versions of the product in question. You can do this by navigating to the product master data and checking the version history.
  
  
  Decide on Versioning: Determine if you indeed want to create