How To Fix SEPM_BO_COMMON601 - Start date &1 collides with existing assignment

SEPM_BO_COMMON601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SEPM_BO_COMMON - EPM: Common Messages for EPM Business Objects

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Start date &1 collides with existing assignment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SEPM_BO_COMMON601 - Start date &1 collides with existing assignment ?

  The SAP error message SEPM_BO_COMMON601, which states "Start date &1 collides with existing assignment," typically occurs in the context of managing business objects, such as personnel assignments, project assignments, or other time-sensitive data entries in SAP systems. This error indicates that the start date you are trying to assign to a particular object overlaps with an existing assignment that has already been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the start date you are trying to set for a new assignment conflicts with an existing assignment's date range. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Trying to assign a new role or position to an employee that overlaps with their current assignment.
  Attempting to schedule a project or task that conflicts with another scheduled project or task.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: Review the existing assignments for the object (e.g., employee, project)