How To Fix AJ249 - No contribution defined for the franchise contract being used

AJ249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AJ - Billing program

• Message number: 249

• Message text: No contribution defined for the franchise contract being used

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

To manually bill the document, proceed as follows
Determine the number of the franchise contract in the manual billing
for the document on the <LS>Additional data</> tab.
Call up the franchise contract by choosing <LS>Utilities Industry ->
Billing -> Special functions -> Franchise contract -> Change</>.
Choose <LS>Franchise fee groups</> and enter the franchise fee
contribution of business partners or utility companies for the
franchise fee group you have used.
Bill the document again.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AJ249 - No contribution defined for the franchise contract being used ?

  The SAP error message AJ249, which states "No contribution defined for the franchise contract being used," typically occurs in the context of managing franchise contracts within the SAP system, particularly in modules related to contract management or revenue recognition.
  
  Cause:
  The error message AJ249 indicates that the system cannot find a defined contribution for the specific franchise contract you are trying to process. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The franchise contract may not have been properly configured in the system, meaning that the necessary contribution details have not been set up.
  
  
  Incorrect Contract Type: The contract type being used may not be compatible with the expected contribution definitions.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in the data entry for the franchise contract, such as incorrect or incomplete information.
  
  
  Inactive or Expired Contracts: The contract may be inactive or expired, leading to the absence of defined contributions.
  
  
  System Updates or Changes: Recent changes