How To Fix PG290 - Next record start date (&1) earlier than end date of previous record (&2)

PG290 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 290

• Message text: Next record start date (&1) earlier than end date of previous record (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG290 - Next record start date (&1) earlier than end date of previous record (&2) ?

  The SAP error message PG290 indicates that there is a conflict in the date ranges of records in a particular infotype, typically related to personnel administration (PA) or organizational management (OM). Specifically, the error states that the start date of the next record is earlier than the end date of the previous record, which violates the requirement for non-overlapping date ranges.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a record in an infotype (like IT0000, IT0001, etc.) where the date ranges overlap.
  The start date of the new record is set to a date that is before the end date of the existing record.
  There may be a data entry error where the dates were incorrectly inputted.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records in the infotype to identify the end date of the previous record. You can do this by