How To Fix /SAPAPO/OO_TR193 - Product &1 in location &2 overlaps with another validity period

/SAPAPO/OO_TR193 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OO_TR -

• Message number: 193

• Message text: Product &1 in location &2 overlaps with another validity period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/OO_TR193 - Product &1 in location &2 overlaps with another validity period ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OO_TR193 indicates that there is a conflict in the validity periods of a product at a specific location in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a product's planning data, and the new validity period overlaps with an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Overlapping Validity Periods: You are attempting to enter a new validity period for a product that overlaps with an existing validity period for the same product at the same location.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the dates you are entering, leading to an overlap.
  Multiple Entries: There might be multiple entries for the same product and location with overlapping validity periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Validity Periods:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP APO (e.g., /SAPAPO/MC62 for product master data).
  Look for