How To Fix JBDVT074 - Value maintenance with validity date &1 already exists

JBDVT074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBDVT - Messages for Variable Transaction

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Value maintenance with validity date &1 already exists

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to create a 'value maintenance' for variable
transaction &V2& in company code &V3& from validity period &V1&. Value
maintenance already exists for this validity date.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JBDVT074 - Value maintenance with validity date &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message JBDVT074 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a value in the system that already exists with the same validity date. This typically occurs in the context of value maintenance for various master data, such as pricing, conditions, or other data elements that have validity periods.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to enter a new value for a specific key (like a condition record) that has the same validity date as an existing record.
  The system enforces uniqueness for records based on the combination of the key fields and the validity date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to view the relevant database table (e.g., KONV for condition records) and check if a record with the same key and validity date already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Record:
  
  If you find an existing record with the