How To Fix /ISDFPS/FDP477 - Validity periods of selected positions do not overlap

/ISDFPS/FDP477 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/FDP -

• Message number: 477

• Message text: Validity periods of selected positions do not overlap

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/FDP477 - Validity periods of selected positions do not overlap ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/FDP477 Validity periods of selected positions do not overlap typically occurs in the context of SAP's Flexible Real Estate Management (RE-FX) module or similar applications where position management is involved. This error indicates that the validity periods of the selected positions do not intersect, meaning that the time frames for the positions you are trying to work with do not align.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Non-Overlapping Validity Periods: The primary cause of this error is that the validity periods of the positions you are trying to process (e.g., for a contract, lease, or other real estate-related transactions) do not overlap. For example, if one position is valid from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and another is valid from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, they do not overlap.
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be an error in how the validity periods were entered or configured in the system.
  
  
  Data Consistency