How To Fix CY118 - You cannot enter factory calendar days or posting periods

CY118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CY - Capacity Requirements Planning

• Message number: 118

• Message text: You cannot enter factory calendar days or posting periods

What causes this issue?

You want to enter the period type "factory calendar day" or "posting
period". The time period can only be entered in the units of factory
calendar days or posting period if the selected capacities have a
defined factory calendar or fiscal year variant (for posting periods)
allocated to them.
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How to fix this error?

Enter the time period in another period type.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CY118 - You cannot enter factory calendar days or posting periods ?

  The SAP error message CY118 ("You cannot enter factory calendar days or posting periods") typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration of the factory calendar or the posting periods in the system. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Factory Calendar Configuration: The factory calendar may not be set up correctly, or the days you are trying to enter may not be valid according to the defined calendar.
  Posting Periods Not Open: The posting period for the transaction you are trying to execute may be closed. SAP restricts entries to only those periods that are open for posting.
  Date Mismatch: The date you are trying to enter may not fall within the valid range of the factory calendar or the open posting periods.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post in the specified period or to use the