How To Fix FK242 - One public holiday was assigned

FK242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FK - Factory calendar

• Message number: 242

• Message text: One public holiday was assigned

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FK242 - One public holiday was assigned ?

  The SAP error message FK242 indicates that there is an issue related to the assignment of public holidays in the system. Specifically, it means that a public holiday has been assigned to a date that is already associated with another public holiday or that there is a conflict in the holiday calendar settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: A public holiday has been assigned to a date that already has another public holiday assigned.
  Incorrect Configuration: The holiday calendar may not be configured correctly, leading to conflicts in holiday assignments.
  Date Overlap: There may be overlapping dates for public holidays in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Public Holiday Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Personnel Management > Personnel Administration > Customizing Procedures > Public Holidays.
  Review the public holiday calendar and ensure that no two public holidays are assigned to the same date.
  
  
  
  Modify or Remove Conflicting Entries:
  
  If you find duplicate entries, modify or remove the conflicting