How To Fix SQADB008 - Validity is unrestricted

SQADB008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SQADB - Question and Answer Database Messages

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Validity is unrestricted

What causes this issue?

You want to create a list of question validity values for a context,
but you have classified the validity of the question in this context as
unrestricted.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Classify the value list as either inclusive or exclusive and then enter
the values for this context.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SQADB008 - Validity is unrestricted ?

  The SAP error message SQADB008, which states "Validity is unrestricted," typically occurs in the context of SAP Query or SAP Query-related transactions. This message indicates that the validity period for a certain object (like a query or a report) is not restricted, meaning that the system does not have any specific validity dates set for that object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unrestricted Validity: The object in question (e.g., a query) has been defined without any validity restrictions, which can lead to confusion or issues when trying to execute or manage the object.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the SAP system that is causing the validity settings to be ignored or not set correctly.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or modify the validity settings of the object.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Validity Settings:
  
  Navigate to the relevant query or object in the SAP Query transaction (e.g., SQ01 for queries).
  Check the validity settings