How To Fix FK138 - No public holiday calendar exists for unused holidays

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FK - Factory calendar

• Message number: 138

• Message text: No public holiday calendar exists for unused holidays

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FK138 - No public holiday calendar exists for unused holidays ?

  The SAP error message FK138 ("No public holiday calendar exists for unused holidays") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or time management when the system is unable to find a public holiday calendar that is required for calculating unused holidays or leave entitlements.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Public Holiday Calendar: The primary cause of this error is that there is no public holiday calendar defined for the specific country or region in the system.
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for public holidays may not be properly set up in the system.
  Incorrect Employee Master Data: The employee master data may not be linked to the correct public holiday calendar.
  Country-Specific Settings: The error may arise if the country-specific settings for public holidays are not maintained.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Maintain Public Holiday Calendar:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Personnel Management > Payroll > Payroll Europe > Public Holiday Calendar.
  Create or maintain the public holiday calendar for the relevant country or region.
  
  
  
  Assign Public Holiday Calendar to Employee:
  
  Ensure that the employee master data is correctly assigned to the public holiday calendar.
  You can check this in the employee's infotype 0001 (Organizational Assignment) or infotype 0007 (Planned Working Time).
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify that the configuration for unused holidays is correctly set up in the system.
  Ensure that the relevant country settings are maintained in the system.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test run of the payroll or time evaluation to ensure that the error does not occur again.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  SPRO: For configuration settings.
  PA30: To view and maintain employee master data.
  PT60: For time evaluation.
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed steps on configuring public holiday calendars and handling payroll-related settings.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists after following the above steps, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error.
  
  
  By addressing the missing public holiday calendar and ensuring proper configuration, you should be able to resolve the FK138 error.