How To Fix /SAPAPO/OUTLDET026 - The limit interval specified overlaps with an already specified interval

/SAPAPO/OUTLDET026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OUTLDET -

• Message number: 026

• Message text: The limit interval specified overlaps with an already specified interval

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/SAPAPO/OUTLDET026 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OUTLDET026 indicates that there is an issue with the limit intervals specified in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you are trying to define or modify limit intervals for a certain planning object, such as a product or a location.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by overlapping limit intervals. This means that the interval you are trying to define conflicts with an existing interval that has already been defined in the system. In other words, the start and end dates of the new interval you are trying to create overlap with those of an existing interval.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Intervals: Review the existing limit intervals for the planning object in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP APO where limit intervals are defined.
  
  
  Modify or Delete