How To Fix M3169 - The factory calendar's lower limit does not extend this far

M3169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 169

• Message text: The factory calendar's lower limit does not extend this far

What causes this issue?

While maintaining consumption values for the material, you have gone
too far back into the past. The factory calendar is no longer
maintained for this period.

How to fix this error?

Cancel the corresponding entries or ask your systems administrator to
maintain the factory calendar.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3169 - Details

• The SAP error message M3169, "The factory calendar's lower limit does not extend this far," typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a date outside the range defined by the factory calendar. This can happen in various contexts, such as production planning, scheduling, or material requirements planning (MRP).
  
  Cause:
  
  Factory Calendar Configuration: The factory calendar has been set up with a specific range of dates, and the operation you are trying to perform (e.g., scheduling a production order) is attempting to use a date that is earlier than the lower limit defined in the factory calendar.
  Date Settings: The date you are trying to use may not be valid according to the factory calendar settings, which could be due to holidays, non-working days, or other constraints.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the material or production order may not be aligned with the factory calendar settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Factory Calendar