How To Fix FARR_ACCR_MAIN014 - Accrual run was not started in a background job

FARR_ACCR_MAIN014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_ACCR_MAIN - Revenue Accounting - Accrual Management

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Accrual run was not started in a background job

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FARR_ACCR_MAIN014 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_ACCR_MAIN014 indicates that an accrual run was not started in a background job. This error typically occurs in the context of the Financial Accounting (FI) module, specifically when dealing with accruals in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) component.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to allow the accrual run to be executed in the background.
  Job Scheduling: The background job for the accrual run may not have been scheduled correctly or may have failed to start.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the accrual run may not have the necessary authorizations to start background jobs.
  System Settings: There may be system settings or parameters that prevent the accrual run from being executed in the background.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Job Scheduling:
  
  Go to transaction SM37 to check the status of background jobs. Look for any jobs related