How To Fix /GSINS/ID_BR004 - Overlapping record already exists with values &1 &2 &3 &4

/GSINS/ID_BR004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /GSINS/ID_BR -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Overlapping record already exists with values &1 &2 &3 &4

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/GSINS/ID_BR004 - Details

• The SAP error message /GSINS/ID_BR004 Overlapping record already exists with values &1 &2 &3 &4 typically occurs in the context of managing records in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with master data or transactional data that has time-dependent validity periods. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a record that overlaps with an existing record's validity period.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by trying to create or update a record that has a validity period (start date and end date) that overlaps with an existing record. The values represented by &1, &2, &3, and &4 in the error message usually correspond to specific fields in the record that are causing the conflict, such as:
  
  Field 1: Identifier (e.g., Material Number, Customer Number)
  Field 2: Start Date
  Field 3: End Date
  Field 4: Other relevant attribute (e.g., Plant, Storage Location)
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Overlapping