2977470 - "Valid to" is extended when create new Validity Period using App Manage Activity Types

Symptom

You use App Manage Activity Types to extend Validity Period for existing Activity Type.

Example:

	Valid From	Valid To
Existing	2020.01.01	9999.12.31
Existing	2019.01.01	2019.12.31
New	2018.01.01	2018.12.31

However after you created above new Validity Period, you find row 2 and row 3 are combined into one Validity Period.
This happens also if you use API API_COSTCNTRACTIVITYTYPE_CRUD_SRV (SAP_COM_0357) to create the new Validity Period.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

Extend Validity Period with App Manage Activity Types.

Cause

If the newly created Validity Period has the same master data with existing Validity Period, and it has the continued date with the existing one, system will combine the 2 Validity Periods together.

Resolution

This is intended design. If you want to have new Validity Period created, please at least change anything in the master data for the new Validity Period.

Keywords

OData, SAP_BCR_FIN_OH_MD_CCA_PC, Activity Type (A2X) , KBA , CO-OM-CCA-A-2CL , Master Data (Public Cloud) , CO-FIO , Fiori UI for Overhead Cost Controlling , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions