How To Fix R11297 - No overlapping of validities allowed

R11297 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 297

• Message text: No overlapping of validities allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11297 - No overlapping of validities allowed ?

  The SAP error message R11297, "No overlapping of validities allowed," typically occurs in the context of master data management, particularly when dealing with validity periods for certain data records, such as pricing conditions, material master records, or other time-dependent data.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to create or modify a record that has a validity period that overlaps with an existing record. For example, if you have a pricing condition that is valid from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and you try to create another condition that is valid from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, the system will throw this error because the validity periods overlap.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records in the system to identify the validity periods that are causing the conflict. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or using