How To Fix PE503 - No factory calendar set for organizational unit &1 &2

PE503 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 503

• Message text: No factory calendar set for organizational unit &1 &2

What causes this issue?

The organizational unit specified has no assignment to a factory
calendar.

System Response

The system cannot proceed.

How to fix this error?

Assign a factory calendar to the organizational unit specified. There
are two possible ways of doing this.
Create infotype 1027 'Site-dependent Additional Info' for the
organizational unit. Here you can define a factory calendar for the
organizational unit concerned.
Define a <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOHP5OODK>Factory calendar</> independent
of the organizational unit specified. This factory calendar is then
valid when you do not maintain infotype 1027 for an organizational
unit.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PE503 - No factory calendar set for organizational unit &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message PE503 "No factory calendar set for organizational unit &1 &2" typically occurs in the context of HR or personnel management when the system is unable to find a factory calendar associated with a specific organizational unit. This can happen during various HR processes, such as time evaluation or payroll processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Factory Calendar: The primary cause of this error is that the organizational unit (e.g., a specific department or location) does not have a factory calendar assigned to it.
  Incorrect Configuration: The organizational structure may not be properly configured in the SAP system, leading to the absence of a factory calendar.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the organizational unit or the factory calendar.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PE503 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Organizational Unit Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code PPOME (or PPOC for the organizational structure) to check the organizational unit