How To Fix FK017 - Entry remains invalid until holiday calendar is saved

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FK - Factory calendar

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Entry remains invalid until holiday calendar is saved

What causes this issue?

You can enter further information about assigned movable holidays. If
the holiday is used in a holiday calendar, the assignment is not
effective until its assignments are saved.

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?

The user must save.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FK017 - Entry remains invalid until holiday calendar is saved ?

  The SAP error message FK017 ("Entry remains invalid until holiday calendar is saved") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment terms or due dates that are influenced by a holiday calendar. This error indicates that the system is unable to process the entry because the holiday calendar associated with the relevant company code or payment terms has not been saved or is incomplete.
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Holiday Calendar: The holiday calendar associated with the company code or the specific payment terms has not been fully defined or saved in the system.
  Missing Configuration: The configuration for the holiday calendar may be missing or incorrectly set up, leading to the inability to determine valid working days for processing transactions.
  Changes Not Saved: Recent changes made to the holiday calendar have not been saved, which means the system cannot validate the entries against the updated calendar.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Holiday Calendar Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the holiday calendar in SAP.
  Ensure that the holiday calendar is properly defined and includes all necessary holidays and working days.
  Make sure that the calendar is assigned to the relevant company code.
  
  
  
  Save Changes:
  
  If you have made any changes to the holiday calendar, ensure that you save those changes.
  You can do this by going to the transaction code SCAL (for maintaining holiday calendars) and ensuring that all entries are saved.
  
  
  
  Validate Payment Terms:
  
  Check the payment terms associated with the transaction to ensure they are correctly linked to the holiday calendar.
  You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings for payment terms.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Transaction:
  
  After ensuring that the holiday calendar is correctly configured and saved, try to reprocess the transaction that generated the error.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SCAL: To maintain holiday calendars.
  OBB8: To maintain payment terms.
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed steps on configuring holiday calendars and payment terms.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting the SAP community for further assistance.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the FK017 error and ensure that your financial transactions can be processed correctly.