How To Fix FK444 - Enter a validity area between the years & - &

FK444 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FK - Factory calendar

• Message number: 444

• Message text: Enter a validity area between the years & - &

What causes this issue?

The validity period specified for the factory calendar exceeds that of
the selected public holiday calendar.

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 a validity period for the factory calendar that is within the
validity period of the public holiday calendar.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FK444 - Enter a validity area between the years & - & ?

  The SAP error message FK444 ("Enter a validity area between the years & - &") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with fiscal years or periods in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a valid range of years to be specified for a particular operation, such as posting a document or executing a report.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Year Range: The error is triggered when the user attempts to enter a year range that is either incomplete or invalid. For example, if the user does not specify a starting year or an ending year, or if the years entered are not within the acceptable range defined in the system.
  Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the SAP system may not be configured correctly, leading to discrepancies in the expected year range.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on the fiscal years they