Problem in Process Chain Scheduling

Hi BW Experts,
We are running daily Process Chains in the Night Time.
Due to Memory Problem in BW Production Server we stopped all Process Chains on 20/09/2007.
Yesterday our memory problem solved. So I scheduled Process Chains Yesterday.
We have Timings like:
22:30 PM
23:00 PM
23:30 PM
23:50 PM
01:30 AM
06:00 AM
Yesterday we scheduled all Process Chains as per above timings.
But when iam going to schedule the 01:30 AM Timing Process Chain on 11-10-2007 , but it is taking 12-10-2007.
It is taking one extra day.
Generally it has to run today 11-10-2007. But why it is happening.
For 06:30 AM timing Process Chains also same problem.
So we noticed that after 12:00AM, it is taking one extra day.
Please give me the reply.
Thanks & Regards,
Anjali

Hi Venkat,
I scheduled it tomorrow at 01:30 AM , it is taking 13-10-2007.
If I schedule any process chian after 12:00 AM, it is taking one day extra.
This is happening since 5 months.
ECC 6 has been upgraded successfully in May month.
After ECC 6 Upgradation we are facing time delay problem.
Before ECC 6 Upgradation we never faced this problem.
Regards,
Anjali

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PS: - the factory calender method seems not to be to good, because need special rights to create it and I don' t think it's possible to customize it (because the holiday calender has to be changed and I did not see how).
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