How To Fix FITP255 - Flight departure or arrival time specification is required

FITP255 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITP -

• Message number: 255

• Message text: Flight departure or arrival time specification is required

What causes this issue?

In the relevant flight route there are segments with the same date or
dates that are very close together. In this case overlapping of
arrivals and departures of individual flights can occur.
It is, therefore, mandatory to specify the departure or arrival time
for these segments.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Specify the flight departure or arrival time for the relevant segments.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITP255 - Flight departure or arrival time specification is required ?

  The SAP error message FITP255 indicates that a flight departure or arrival time specification is required in the context of flight data entry, typically within the SAP Transportation Management or SAP Travel Management modules. This error usually occurs when a user attempts to create or modify flight-related data without providing the necessary time information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Time Information: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered the required departure or arrival time for a flight.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The time fields may have been left blank or incorrectly formatted.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require these fields to be mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Departure and Arrival Times: Ensure that both the departure and arrival times are filled in correctly. Check the format (e.g., HH:MM) and ensure that the times are valid.
  Review Input Fields: Double-check the input fields to ensure that no required fields are