How To Fix /PLMI/BO_RCP050 - A recipe version already exists within this validity period

/PLMI/BO_RCP050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/BO_RCP -

• Message number: 050

• Message text: A recipe version already exists within this validity period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/BO_RCP050 - A recipe version already exists within this validity period ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/BO_RCP050: A recipe version already exists within this validity period typically occurs in the context of SAP's Recipe Management module, which is part of the SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) suite. This error indicates that you are trying to create or change a recipe version that overlaps with an existing version's validity period.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Overlapping Validity Periods: The most common cause of this error is that you are attempting to create a new recipe version with a validity period that overlaps with an existing version. Each recipe version in SAP has a defined validity period, and the system does not allow multiple versions to exist for the same time frame.
  
  
  Incorrect Dates: The start and end dates you are entering for the new recipe version may not be set correctly, leading to an overlap with an existing version.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Versions: Before creating a new recipe version, check the existing