How To Fix PEP216 - Workdays or working days have not been entered as offset (line &)

PEP216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PEP - Schedule Manager: Messages

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Workdays or working days have not been entered as offset (line &)

What causes this issue?

If you enter an absolute start time for the task, you also have to enter
the offset of the task in work days or working days.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PEP216 - Details

• The SAP error message PEP216 indicates that there is an issue with the workdays or working days not being entered as an offset in a particular line of a project or planning element. This error typically arises in the context of project management or planning within SAP, particularly when dealing with project planning, scheduling, or resource allocation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Workdays Configuration: The error often occurs when the system expects a workday or working day offset to be defined for a specific line item, but it has not been provided.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a data entry error where the workdays were not entered correctly or were omitted entirely.
  Project Settings: The project or planning settings may not be configured to recognize or utilize workdays properly.
  Customizations or Enhancements: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the SAP system, they might not be handling workdays correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Workdays Configuration: Ensure that the workdays or