How To Fix PP_TIMEDEP_STOCK002 - Stock intervals for Product &1, Plant &2, MRP Area &3 are overlapping

PP_TIMEDEP_STOCK002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PP_TIMEDEP_STOCK - Message Class for Time-Dependent Stock

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Stock intervals for Product &1, Plant &2, MRP Area &3 are overlapping

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PP_TIMEDEP_STOCK002 - Details

• The SAP error message PP_TIMEDEP_STOCK002 indicates that there are overlapping stock intervals for a specific product in a given plant and MRP area. This typically occurs in the context of production planning and inventory management when the system detects that the defined stock intervals for a product are not set up correctly, leading to potential conflicts in stock availability calculations.
  
  Cause:
  The overlapping stock intervals can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The stock intervals for the product may have been defined incorrectly in the system, leading to overlaps.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when defining stock intervals can result in overlapping periods.
  Changes in Stock Levels: If stock levels or availability periods have been modified without proper adjustments to the intervals, this can lead to overlaps.
  Multiple MRP Areas: If the product is managed in multiple MRP areas, inconsistencies in the stock interval definitions across these areas can cause overlaps.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error,