How To Fix TIMERULE008 - not allowed if does not exist

TIMERULE008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TIMERULE - Error Messages for Date Rules

• Message number: 008

• Message text: not allowed if does not exist

What causes this issue?

If a time rule uses the XML element <ABAPTimeRule> to specify an ABAP
function module, then the time rule cannot have a <TimeRuleSource>
element.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TIMERULE008 - not allowed if does not exist ?

  The SAP error message TIMERULE008 indicates that there is an issue with a time rule configuration in your SAP system. Specifically, it means that the time rule source you are trying to use is not allowed because the corresponding ABAP time rule does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Time Rule Definition: The ABAP time rule that you are trying to reference does not exist in the system. This could be due to a configuration error or because the time rule was never created.
  Incorrect Configuration: The time rule source you are trying to use may not be compatible with the existing time rules or may not be properly configured.
  Transport Issues: If the time rule was recently transported from another system, it may not have been transported correctly, leading to its absence in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Time Rule Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., PT01 for time management) and check the configuration