How To Fix KA250 - Validity periods overlap for & and version &

KA250 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 250

• Message text: Validity periods overlap for & and version &

What causes this issue?

There are multiple records with overlapping validity periods for
surcharge type &V1&, version &V2&. This affects the entry with "to"
period &V3& &V4&,

System Response

For calculating imputed costs, the costing sheet must be unique.
Therefore, overlapping entries will not be stored.

How to fix this error?

Please change the validity periods for the individual entries so that
only one entry exists per period for surcharge type &V1&, version &V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA250 - Validity periods overlap for & and version & ?

  The SAP error message KA250, which states "Validity periods overlap for & and version &," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to create or modify a master data record, such as a cost center, internal order, or other controlling objects. This error indicates that there are overlapping validity periods for the specified object and version in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the existence of multiple records for the same object (e.g., cost center, internal order) that have overlapping validity periods. In SAP, each master data record can have a defined validity period (start date and end date), and if two records overlap, the system will not allow the creation or modification of the new record.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KA250 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., KS01 for cost centers, KO01 for internal orders) and check the existing