How To Fix /PLMB/BA_RCP180 - Validity overlap must be allowed with the current settings

/PLMB/BA_RCP180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/BA_RCP -

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Validity overlap must be allowed with the current settings

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/PLMB/BA_RCP180 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/BA_RCP180 Validity overlap must be allowed with the current settings typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar modules where validity periods for certain data entries (like business objects, documents, or records) are being managed. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a record that has a validity period overlapping with an existing record, and the system settings do not allow such overlaps.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Validity Periods: The primary cause of this error is that the validity period of the new or modified record overlaps with an existing record's validity period, and the system is configured to disallow such overlaps.
  Configuration Settings: The system settings related to validity management may be configured to prevent overlapping validity periods, which is common in scenarios where data integrity and consistency are critical.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Adjust Validity