How To Fix LR153 - Enter clock times using daily or weekly entry only

LR153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LR - CATS: Cross-Application Time Sheet

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Enter clock times using daily or weekly entry only

What causes this issue?

For technical reasons, you can currently only use daily or weekly entry
when entering clock times.

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?

Choose daily or weekly data entry as the period type
Or
Enter a number of hours instead of clock times.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LR153 - Enter clock times using daily or weekly entry only ?

  The SAP error message LR153 ("Enter clock times using daily or weekly entry only") typically occurs in the context of time recording in SAP, particularly when using the Time Management module. This error indicates that the system expects time entries to be recorded in a specific format, either daily or weekly, rather than in a more granular format (like hourly).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Time Entry Format: The user is trying to enter clock times in a format that is not supported by the system configuration. For example, entering times for individual hours instead of summarizing them into daily or weekly totals.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to only accept daily or weekly time entries, which can be a requirement based on organizational policies or specific project needs.
  User Role/Authorization: The user may not have the necessary permissions to enter time in the desired format.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Change Entry Format: Ensure that you are entering time in