How To Fix QA196 - The date is after the specified end of the factory calendar

QA196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 196

• Message text: The date is after the specified end of the factory calendar

What causes this issue?

You entered a date that is outside the defined factory calendar.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a different date or change the factory calendar.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QA196 - Details

• The SAP error message QA196, which states "The date is after the specified end of the factory calendar," typically occurs when you are trying to perform an action (such as creating a quality inspection lot or posting a goods movement) that involves a date that falls outside the defined range of the factory calendar.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Mismatch: The date you are trying to use (e.g., inspection date, posting date) is later than the end date defined in the factory calendar for the relevant plant or company code.
  Factory Calendar Configuration: The factory calendar may not be set up correctly, or it may have been changed, leading to a mismatch with the dates being used in transactions.
  Period Closing: The period for the relevant accounting or production cycle may have been closed, preventing any transactions from being posted beyond a certain date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Factory Calendar:
  
  Go to the transaction code SCAL (Maintain Factory Calendar) to review the