How To Fix W_CB150 - Overlapping validity period for customer &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 150

• Message text: Overlapping validity period for customer &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB150 - Overlapping validity period for customer &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W_CB150: Overlapping validity period for customer &1:
  
  Error Message
  W_CB150: Overlapping validity period for customer &1
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when you try to create or change a customer master record (or related data such as customer pricing conditions, customer-material info records, or customer-specific data) with validity dates that overlap with an existing record for the same customer.
  In SAP, many master data records and condition records have validity periods defined by a start date and an end date. The system requires these periods to be non-overlapping to avoid ambiguity about which record is valid at a given time.
  For example:
  
  You have a customer pricing condition valid from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024.
  You try to create another condition for the same customer valid from 01.07.2024 to 31.12.2024.
  
  This causes an overlap from 01.07.2024 to 31.12.2024, triggering the warning.
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Existing Validity Periods:
  
  Review the existing records for the customer to identify the current validity periods.
  Use transaction codes like:
  
  XD03 / VD03 / FD03 to display customer master data.
  VK13 to display pricing conditions.
  VD05 or relevant transaction for customer-material info records.
  
  
  
  
  
  Adjust Validity Dates:
  
  Modify the new record's validity period so it does not overlap with existing periods.
  Alternatively, adjust the existing records' validity periods if business rules allow.
  
  
  
  Split Periods if Necessary:
  
  If you need multiple records for the same customer, ensure their validity periods are consecutive but not overlapping.
  For example:
  
  Record 1: 01.01.2024 to 30.06.2024
  Record 2: 01.07.2024 to 31.12.2024
  
  
  
  
  
  Check for System Customizing:
  
  Sometimes, the system can be customized to allow overlapping periods in specific scenarios, but this is rare and generally not recommended.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Message Class: CB (Customer Master related messages)
  Transactions Involved:
  
  Customer Master: XD01, XD02, XD03
  Pricing Conditions: VK11, VK12, VK13
  Customer-Material Info: VD05, VD06
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Service Marketplace for notes related to message W_CB150 if you suspect a system issue.
  Business Impact: Overlapping validity periods can cause incorrect data retrieval, pricing errors, or master data inconsistencies.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Overlapping validity periods for the same customer data record.
  
  
  Effect
  Warning message preventing ambiguous data validity.
  
  
  Solution
  Adjust validity dates to ensure no overlap.
  
  
  Transactions
  XD01/02/03, VK11/12/13, VD05/06
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context (e.g., which transaction or data you were maintaining), I can give more tailored advice.