How To Fix GS025 - Set & in line & contains overlapping entries

GS025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GS - Sets

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Set & in line & contains overlapping entries

What causes this issue?

In a single set that may not contain any values more than once, there
is a sub-set that contains one value several times.

System Response

You cannot save the set in this status.

How to fix this error?

Either delete the sub-set from the set, or remove the ambiguity
check for the set (in the header screen of the set maintenance
transaction).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GS025 - Set & in line & contains overlapping entries ?

  The SAP error message GS025 ("Set & in line & contains overlapping entries") typically occurs when there are overlapping entries in a set that is being processed in a report or transaction. This can happen in various contexts, such as when working with sets in SAP's reporting tools or when defining selection criteria for data retrieval.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Entries: The primary cause of this error is that the set defined contains overlapping ranges or entries. For example, if you have a set of customer numbers and two entries in the set cover the same range of customer numbers, this will trigger the error.
  Incorrect Set Definition: The set may have been defined incorrectly, leading to overlaps. This can happen if the user manually enters ranges or if there are issues with data integrity.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the underlying data that cause the sets to overlap unintentionally.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review the Set Definition: