How To Fix WF301 - Specify the public holiday calendar ID

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WF - Workflow: messages

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Specify the public holiday calendar ID

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  Error Message
  WF301: Specify the public holiday calendar ID
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow when the system requires a public holiday calendar ID to calculate deadlines, workdays, or scheduling but the calendar ID has not been specified or is missing in the workflow configuration or user master data.
  In SAP Workflow, deadline monitoring and workday calculations depend on the public holiday calendar to exclude holidays and non-working days. If the system cannot find a valid public holiday calendar ID, it raises this error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When a workflow step involves deadline monitoring or workday calculations.
  When the system tries to calculate a deadline or schedule a task but the public holiday calendar is not assigned.
  When the user or organizational unit involved in the workflow does not have a public holiday calendar assigned.
  When the workflow container or task configuration expects a calendar ID but it is not provided.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Assign a Public Holiday Calendar to the User or Organizational Unit:
  
  Go to the user master record (transaction SU01).
  Navigate to the Defaults tab.
  Assign the appropriate Public Holiday Calendar (field: Holiday Calendar).
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Assign a Public Holiday Calendar to the Organizational Unit:
  
  Use transaction PPOME or PO10 to maintain organizational units.
  Assign the relevant public holiday calendar to the organizational unit responsible for the workflow step.
  
  
  
  Check Workflow Container or Task Configuration:
  
  Verify if the workflow step or deadline monitoring container element requires a calendar ID.
  Ensure the calendar ID is passed correctly in the workflow container or is set in the workflow definition.
  
  
  
  Maintain Public Holiday Calendars:
  
  Use transaction SCAL to maintain public holiday calendars.
  Ensure the calendar exists and is correctly maintained for the country/region.
  
  
  
  Check Deadline Monitoring Configuration:
  
  In transaction SWDD (Workflow Builder), check the deadline monitoring settings.
  Make sure the calendar ID is specified or the system can derive it from the user/org unit.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  The public holiday calendar is essential for deadline monitoring in workflows to calculate realistic deadlines excluding holidays.
  If multiple calendars exist (e.g., for different countries or regions), ensure the correct one is assigned.
  This error is common in cross-country implementations where users or org units may not have the correct calendar assigned.
  You can also check the workflow log (transaction SWI1) for more details on where the error occurs.
  
  
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  Error Message
  WF301: Specify the public holiday calendar ID
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or unspecified public holiday calendar ID for deadline/workday calculation in workflow
  
  
  Solution
  Assign the correct public holiday calendar to user/org unit; maintain calendar in SCAL; check workflow container and deadline monitoring settings
  
  
  Transactions
  SU01, PPOME/PO10, SCAL, SWDD, SWI1
  
  
  
  
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