How To Fix OIUX3260 - &1 &2 &3 Effective to date must be before &4 due to overlapping records.

OIUX3260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIUX3 - Tax Reporting

• Message number: 260

• Message text: &1 &2 &3 Effective to date must be before &4 due to overlapping records.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OIUX3260 - &1 &2 &3 Effective to date must be before &4 due to overlapping records. ?

  The SAP error message OIUX3260 indicates that there is an issue with overlapping records in the system, specifically related to effective dates. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a record (such as a pricing condition, master data, or other time-dependent records) and the effective date you are entering conflicts with existing records.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Effective to date must be before &4 due to overlapping records" suggests that the effective date you are trying to set for a new record overlaps with an existing record's effective date range. The placeholders (&1, &2, &3, &4) represent specific values related to the records involved in the conflict, such as the record type, the new effective date, and the existing effective date.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records that are causing the overlap. You can do this by querying