How To Fix PEP246 - Public holiday or factory calendar required to schedule by working day

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PEP - Schedule Manager: Messages

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Public holiday or factory calendar required to schedule by working day

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PEP246 - Public holiday or factory calendar required to schedule by working day ?

  The SAP error message PEP246 ("Public holiday or factory calendar required to schedule by working day") typically occurs when you are trying to schedule a project or task in SAP Project System (PS) or Production Planning (PP) without having a defined public holiday or factory calendar. This error indicates that the system cannot determine the working days for scheduling because it lacks the necessary calendar information.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Factory Calendar: The factory calendar that defines the working days and public holidays for the plant or project is not assigned or is missing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the factory calendar or public holiday calendar may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Project Settings: The project or task may not have the correct calendar settings assigned to it.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PEP246 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Factory Calendar Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code SCAL (Maintain Calendar) to check if the factory calendar is defined and correctly assigned to the relevant plant or project.
  Ensure that the factory calendar is active and includes the correct working days and public holidays.
  
  
  
  Assign Public Holiday Calendar:
  
  If your organization uses public holiday calendars, ensure that the relevant public holiday calendar is assigned to the factory calendar.
  You can check this in the same SCAL transaction or through the configuration settings in the IMG (Implementation Guide).
  
  
  
  Review Project Settings:
  
  In the project definition or task settings, ensure that the correct factory calendar is assigned. You can check this in the project structure or through the project planning transaction (e.g., CJ20N).
  Make sure that the scheduling settings are configured to use the working days defined in the factory calendar.
  
  
  
  Check User Parameters:
  
  Sometimes, user-specific settings can affect scheduling. Check if the user parameters related to calendars are set correctly.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, try to reschedule the project or task to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SCAL: Maintain Calendar
  CJ20N: Project Builder (for project management)
  C223: Maintain Factory Calendar
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on configuring factory calendars and public holiday calendars.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the PEP246 error and successfully schedule your project or task in SAP.