How To Fix /ISDFPS/CL_FDPDA_SLD056 - Cannot create material plan; timeframes overlap

/ISDFPS/CL_FDPDA_SLD056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/CL_FDPDA_SLD -

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Cannot create material plan; timeframes overlap

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/CL_FDPDA_SLD056 - Cannot create material plan; timeframes overlap ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/CL_FDPDA_SLD056 Cannot create material plan; timeframes overlap typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an attempt to create a material plan that has overlapping timeframes. This can happen when the planning periods defined for the material plan conflict with existing plans or entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Overlapping Timeframes: The most common cause of this error is that the timeframes for the new material plan you are trying to create overlap with an existing material plan. This can happen if:
  
  The start and end dates of the new plan intersect with those of an existing plan.
  There are multiple plans for the same material that are defined for the same time periods.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the planning area or planning book that do not allow overlapping timeframes.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be issues with the