How To Fix VR553 - Scheduling type &1 has not been defined

VR553 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 553

• Message text: Scheduling type &1 has not been defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR553 - Scheduling type &1 has not been defined ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VR553 Scheduling type &1 has not been defined
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to use a scheduling type that has not been maintained or defined in the system. Scheduling types are used in SAP to control how the scheduling of deliveries or production orders is handled, such as backward or forward scheduling, and they are configured in customizing.
  In this case, the scheduling type referenced (represented by &1 in the message) does not exist in the system configuration, or it has not been assigned properly.
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  During delivery scheduling in Sales and Distribution (SD)
  During production order scheduling in Production Planning (PP)
  When processing scheduling agreements or contracts
  When the system tries to determine the scheduling type for a particular document or process step
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Scheduling Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG):
  SPRO ? Logistics Execution ? Shipping ?