How To Fix W_CB218 - Validity end conflicts with condition &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Validity end conflicts with condition &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB218 - Validity end conflicts with condition &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W_CB218: Validity end conflicts with condition &1:
  
  Error Message
  W_CB218: Validity end conflicts with condition &1
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs in SAP when you try to maintain or create a condition record (e.g., pricing condition, output condition, etc.) where the validity end date of the new condition record overlaps or conflicts with an existing condition record for the same condition type and key combination.
  In other words, the system detects that the validity period of the new condition record is not consistent with the existing condition records, causing overlapping or conflicting validity periods.
  
  Explanation
  
  Condition records in SAP must have non-overlapping validity periods for the same condition type and key combination.
  If you try to create or change a condition record with a validity end date that overlaps or conflicts with an existing record, SAP issues this warning.
  This is to ensure that the system can clearly determine which condition record applies at any given date without ambiguity.
  
  
  Typical Scenario
  
  You have an existing condition record valid from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024.
  You try to create a new condition record for the same condition type and key with a validity period that overlaps, e.g., 01.07.2024 to 30.06.2025.
  SAP raises the warning W_CB218 because the validity periods overlap.
  
  
  Solution
  
  Check existing condition records for the same condition type and key combination.
  Adjust the validity periods so that they do not overlap:
  
  Change the validity end date of the existing record to a date before the new record’s start date.
  Or adjust the new record’s validity start date to be after the existing record’s validity end date.
  
  
  If the overlap is intentional (e.g., for a special case), review the business requirement and consider if multiple overlapping records are allowed or if a different approach is needed.
  Save the condition record after correcting the validity dates.
  
  
  Related Information
  
  This message is a warning (W_), so it may allow you to save the record, but it is recommended to resolve the conflict to avoid pricing or condition determination errors.
  The message is commonly encountered in Pricing (SD module), Output determination, or any module where condition technique is used.
  You can check condition records via transaction codes like:
  
  VK13 (Display Condition Records)
  VK12 (Change Condition Records)
  VK11 (Create Condition Records)
  
  
  For debugging or further analysis, check the condition tables and access sequences related to the condition type.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W_CB218: Validity end conflicts with condition &1
  
  
  Cause
  Overlapping validity periods for condition records with the same key and condition type
  
  
  Effect
  Ambiguity in condition determination due to conflicting validity dates
  
  
  Solution
  Adjust validity start/end dates to avoid overlap
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  VK11, VK12, VK13 (Condition maintenance)
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with a specific condition type or scenario, please provide more details!