How To Fix WXP308 - Overlapping start and target time intervals are not permitted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 308

• Message text: Overlapping start and target time intervals are not permitted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP308 - Overlapping start and target time intervals are not permitted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WXP308: Overlapping start and target time intervals are not permitted:
  
  Error Message:
  WXP308 - Overlapping start and target time intervals are not permitted
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to create or maintain time-dependent data (such as condition records, infotypes, or validity intervals) in SAP, and the system detects that the validity periods (start and end dates) of the new record overlap with existing records for the same object or key.
  In other words, SAP does not allow two or more records with overlapping validity periods for the same key fields because it would create ambiguity about which record is valid at a given point in time.
  Common scenarios where this happens include:
  
  Infotype records in HR (e.g., IT0001, IT0008) where validity intervals overlap.
  Condition records in Pricing or other modules where validity periods overlap.
  Time-dependent master data or customizing tables with date intervals.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Review the existing