How To Fix UGWB043 - Validity timeframes &1 and &2 overlap

UGWB043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGWB - Messages for Workbench

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Validity timeframes &1 and &2 overlap

What causes this issue?

Two or more validity timeframes overlap. The starting or ending year and
period of one timeframe reaches into another timeframe.

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?

Change the validity timeframes so that they do not overlap.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UGWB043 - Validity timeframes &1 and &2 overlap ?

  The SAP error message UGWB043 indicates that there is an overlap in the validity timeframes for certain data entries, typically related to master data such as pricing conditions, material master records, or other time-dependent data. This error occurs when two or more records have overlapping validity periods, which can lead to ambiguity in data retrieval and processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a record that has a validity period that overlaps with an existing record.
  For example, if you have one record valid from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and you attempt to create another record valid from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, the system will raise this error because the two records overlap in the timeframe.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UGWB043 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records in the relevant table or master data to identify the