How To Fix KA197 - Validity date & already exists

KA197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KA - CO Overhead Costs: Overhead, Accrual Calculation

• Message number: 197

• Message text: Validity date & already exists

What causes this issue?

The validity periods of two entries may not overlap, meaning that they
cannot have the same "To date".

How to fix this error?

Correct the date.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA197 - Validity date & already exists ?

  The SAP error message KA197 ("Validity date & already exists") typically occurs in the context of creating or modifying master data related to cost centers, internal orders, or other financial objects in SAP. This error indicates that there is already an entry in the system with the same validity date for the specified object, which prevents the creation or modification of the new entry.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Validity Dates: The primary cause of this error is that you are trying to create or change a record with a validity date that already exists for the same object in the system.
  Data Entry Error: It may also occur due to incorrect data entry, where the user inadvertently tries to enter a date that is already in use.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration settings in the system may lead to this error if the system is not set up to handle overlapping validity periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Before creating