How To Fix /SAPAPO/PALG059 - Intervals &1 and &2 are overlapping

/SAPAPO/PALG059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PALG -

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Intervals &1 and &2 are overlapping

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PALG059 - Intervals &1 and &2 are overlapping ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PALG059 indicates that there are overlapping intervals in the planning data, which can occur in various scenarios within SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify planning data, such as a planning book, key figure, or other time-based data, and the intervals defined for certain elements overlap with each other.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Overlapping Time Intervals: The most common cause of this error is that two or more time intervals defined for a planning object (like a product or location) overlap. For example, if you have defined a time interval from January 1 to January 10 and another from January 5 to January 15, this will trigger the error because the intervals overlap.
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: This can also happen due to incorrect data entry when defining planning periods, such as in the planning book or when entering data in the