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Object documentationCalendar

 

Calendars define flexible time units and periods that SAP F&R uses for planning processes. A planning calendar is based on a calendar and is mapped as a continuous time stream. Planning calendars are assigned to locations.

 

You can import calendars (such as factory calendars) with a Customizing transport and create planning calendars with reference to a calendar. SAP F&R uses planning calendars for scheduling. The system uses the planning calendar according to the following rules:

  • If a calendar is not based on a factory calendar, SAP F&R uses the international factory calendar as a basis.

  • If a day is defined as a workday in the planning calendar and in the factory calendar on which it is based, it is also considered a workday in SAP F&R.

  • The day on which the business week starts in your calendar and how SAP F&R calculates the first business week depend on your client-specific settings. For more information, see Business Week Definition.

  • You can assign and use three calendars for each location, based on the same or different planning calendars:

    • Order calendar

      Corresponds to the production calendar in SAP SCM and defines the working days in the purchasing department.

    • Goods receipt calendar

      Defines the days on which a goods receipt is possible for a location.

    • Goods issue calendar

      Defines the days on which a goods issue is possible for a location. External suppliers only need this calendar, for example.

Maintaining and Assigning Calendars

  • For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) of Forecasting and Replenishment under:

    • Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Maintain Calendar End of the navigation path.

    • Start of the navigation path Forecasting and Replenishment Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Maintain Planning Calendar (Time Stream) End of the navigation path.

      You can also maintain the time stream of the planning calendar from the SAP Easy Access screen: Start of the navigation path Forecasting and Replenishment Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Calendar End of the navigation path.

  • You can assign the calendar in the master data for the locations.

    To do so, go to the SAP Easy Access screen and choose Start of the navigation path Forecasting and Replenishment Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Location Next navigation step Maintain Locations End of the navigation path.