How To Fix HREIC_APPL172 - Validity overlaps with the validity of an existing item.

HREIC_APPL172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HREIC_APPL - Message Class for EIC Application

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Validity overlaps with the validity of an existing item.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HREIC_APPL172 - Validity overlaps with the validity of an existing item. ?

  The SAP error message HREIC_APPL172 indicates that there is a validity overlap with an existing item in the system. This typically occurs in the context of employee data management, such as when trying to create or modify records related to employee information (e.g., infotypes) that have overlapping validity periods.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to enter a new record or modify an existing record with a validity period (start date and end date) that overlaps with an already existing record for the same employee and infotype. For example, if you have an existing record for an employee that is valid from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and you try to create a new record for the same employee that is valid from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, the system will throw this error because the validity periods overlap.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following