How To Fix PG214 - Previous record from &1 to &2 extended to &3

PG214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 214

• Message text: Previous record from &1 to &2 extended to &3

What causes this issue?

You have changed, deleted, or locked the valid from date of an infotype
record with time constraint "1" in such a way that causes a gap for the
previous record.

System Response

The previous record is automatically extended accordingly.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the extended record is not validated automatically for the
new period.
If necessary, check whether the validity of the previous record is also
still given in the extended period.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PG214 - Details

• The SAP error message PG214, which states "Previous record from &1 to &2 extended to &3," typically occurs in the context of the SAP system's handling of data records, particularly in the area of master data or transactional data processing. This error message indicates that there is an issue with the time intervals of records in a certain table, often related to validity periods or overlapping records.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by:
  
  Overlapping Time Intervals: The system is trying to create or modify a record that overlaps with an existing record's validity period. For example, if you have a record valid from January 1 to December 31, and you try to create another record valid from June 1 to November 30, the system will raise this error because the periods overlap.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the start and end dates of the records