How To Fix EDATEX010 - Specify a factory calendar

EDATEX010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDATEX - Messages for Data Exchange Processes

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Specify a factory calendar

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDATEX010 - Specify a factory calendar ?

  The SAP error message EDATEX010 ("Specify a factory calendar") typically occurs when a process or transaction requires a factory calendar to be defined, but it has not been specified. This error is often encountered in the context of production planning, scheduling, or when dealing with time-related data in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Factory Calendar: The most common cause is that the factory calendar has not been assigned to the relevant plant or production order.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the factory calendar may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute may require a factory calendar to determine working days, holidays, or shifts, and it cannot proceed without this information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign a Factory Calendar:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction).
  Navigate to Logistics > Production > Production Planning > Basic Data > Define Factory Calendar.
  Ensure that a factory calendar is created