How To Fix PPEACT124 - Change numbers &1 and &2 at &3 &4 have the same "Valid from" date

PPEACT124 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPEACT - Messages for iPPE ACT Application (Activities)

• Message number: 124

• Message text: Change numbers &1 and &2 at &3 &4 have the same "Valid from" date

What causes this issue?

Different change statuses of a mode cannot have the same valid-from date
as the mode can only have once active change status at any one time.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Adjust the validity dates for the change numbers &V1& and &V2& so that
these numbers have different valid-from dates, or use a different change
number.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPEACT124 - Change numbers &1 and &2 at &3 &4 have the same "Valid from" date ?

  The SAP error message PPEACT124 indicates that there are two change numbers that have the same "Valid from" date, which is causing a conflict in the system. This typically occurs in the context of change management within SAP, particularly in the areas of production planning or engineering change management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create or modify change numbers in a way that results in two change numbers having the same "Valid from" date. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Entries: Two change numbers were created with the same effective date.
  Incorrect Data Entry: During the creation or modification of change numbers, the same date was inadvertently assigned to multiple change numbers.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be settings in the system that do not allow for multiple change numbers to have the same validity period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Change Numbers: Review the change numbers