How To Fix KA429 - Time periods & to & and & to & overlap

KA429 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 429

• Message text: Time periods & to & and & to & overlap

What causes this issue?

Validity periods &V1& to &V2& and &V3& to &V4& overlap each other.

How to fix this error?

Enter a different validity period.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA429 - Time periods & to & and & to & overlap ?

  The SAP error message KA429, which states "Time periods & to & and & to & overlap," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to create or modify a cost center, internal order, or other controlling objects that have overlapping validity periods. This error indicates that the time periods you are trying to set for a particular object conflict with existing time periods for that object or related objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Overlapping Time Periods: The primary cause of this error is that the time periods you are trying to assign to a cost center, internal order, or other controlling objects overlap with existing time periods. For example, if you are trying to set a validity period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, but there is already an entry for the same cost center from June 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, this will trigger the error.
  
  
  Incorrect