How To Fix /SAPAPO/CAL163 - BAPI &1: Calendar &2 Language &3: Description does not exist

/SAPAPO/CAL163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CAL -

• Message number: 163

• Message text: BAPI &1: Calendar &2 Language &3: Description does not exist

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/SAPAPO/CAL163 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CAL163 indicates that there is an issue with a calendar in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, the error message states that the description for a calendar in a specified language does not exist. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Calendar Description: The calendar specified in the BAPI call does not have a description in the language requested. This can happen if the calendar was created without providing a description in that specific language.
  Incorrect Language Code: The language code used in the BAPI call may be incorrect or not supported.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data where the calendar is defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Calendar Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/CAL (or the relevant transaction for calendar maintenance) and check the calendar in question.
  Ensure that the calendar has a description in the language specified in the error message.
  
  
  
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