How To Fix 5F090 - Contract type not identified between &1 and &2 (conf.table T5F42)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5F - HR F: Error Messages (France)

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Contract type not identified between &1 and &2 (conf.table T5F42)

What causes this issue?

The employee's contract type is not included in table T5F42.
If the employee holds several contracts during the period in question,
then the parameters of at least one of these contracts has not been set
in this table.

System Response

The system interrupts the contract processing.

How to fix this error?

Set table T5F42 parameters so as to complete your employee contract
types and contract properties.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5F090 - Contract type not identified between &1 and &2 (conf.table T5F42) ?

  The SAP error message 5F090 indicates that there is an issue with the contract type not being identified between two specified entities (usually between a vendor and a customer or between two business partners) in the configuration table T5F42. This error typically arises in the context of contract management or procurement processes.
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system cannot find a valid contract type that matches the criteria defined in the configuration table T5F42. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The required contract type is not defined in the T5F42 table.
  Incorrect Entries: There may be incorrect or incomplete entries in the T5F42 table.
  Data Inconsistency: The data for the entities involved (e.g., vendor, customer) may not be consistent or properly maintained.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the contract types.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration in T5F42:
  
  Go to transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to the relevant section for contract management or procurement.
  Check the entries in the T5F42 table to ensure that the contract types are correctly defined for the entities involved.
  
  
  
  Add Missing Contract Types:
  
  If the required contract type is missing, you will need to create a new entry in the T5F42 table.
  Ensure that the contract type is correctly linked to the relevant business partners or entities.
  
  
  
  Review Data Consistency:
  
  Verify that the data for the involved entities (e.g., vendor, customer) is consistent and correctly maintained.
  Check for any discrepancies in the master data that might affect the contract type identification.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user encountering the error has the necessary authorizations to access and manage contract types.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test to see if the error persists. Create or modify a contract to verify that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) to view the T5F42 table directly or SE16 to display the table contents.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help files related to contract management for more detailed guidance on configuring contract types.
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the configuration and data, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the cause of the error message 5F090 in SAP.