How To Fix GHO_FC_MANAGE_PROJ088 - Link with Overlapping Effective Dates Already Exists

GHO_FC_MANAGE_PROJ088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GHO_FC_MANAGE_PROJ - Message class for Forecasting - Project Setup

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Link with Overlapping Effective Dates Already Exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GHO_FC_MANAGE_PROJ088 - Link with Overlapping Effective Dates Already Exists ?

  The SAP error message GHO_FC_MANAGE_PROJ088 typically indicates that there is an issue with overlapping effective dates for a project or a financial object in the system. This error often arises when you attempt to create or modify a project or financial record that has date ranges that conflict with existing records.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Overlapping Date Ranges: The most common cause of this error is that the effective dates you are trying to set for a new project or financial record overlap with those of an existing record. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new project with a start date that falls within the date range of an existing project.
  You are trying to modify an existing project’s dates in a way that conflicts with another project.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Rules: SAP has built-in data integrity rules to prevent conflicts and ensure that each project or financial record has a unique and non-overlapping date