How To Fix OIURV173 - VCR exists for this date range, edit date range or change existing record

OIURV173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIURV - E&P Revenue Messages

• Message number: 173

• Message text: VCR exists for this date range, edit date range or change existing record

What causes this issue?

The date range which you are trying to enter overlaps with an existing
record's date range.

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?

1) Change the end date of the current record so it does not overlap the
existing record.
2) Edit the existing record making the end date the day before the
record trying to be created.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OIURV173 - VCR exists for this date range, edit date range or change existing record ?

  The SAP error message OIURV173 indicates that there is a conflict with the date range you are trying to use for a specific record in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of managing records related to master data, such as vendor or customer records, where a validity period is defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create or modify a record (like a vendor or customer) for a date range that overlaps with an existing record. The system prevents changes that would create inconsistencies in the data, such as having two records valid for the same time period.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: 
  
  Review the existing records for the same entity (vendor, customer, etc.) within the specified date range. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP and checking the validity periods of existing records.
  
  
  
  Edit Date Range:
  
  If