How To Fix FARR_APPLICATION161 - POB &1: POB with Start Date Type 3 is not supported

FARR_APPLICATION161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_APPLICATION - General Revenue Accounting Applications and Code

• Message number: 161

• Message text: POB &1: POB with Start Date Type 3 is not supported

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_APPLICATION161 - POB &1: POB with Start Date Type 3 is not supported ?

  The SAP error message FARR_APPLICATION161 indicates that there is an issue with a Purchase Order (POB) that has a start date of type 3, which is not supported in the context of the application you are using. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) or related modules where certain date types are expected.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following:
  
  The Purchase Order (POB) you are trying to process has a start date that is classified as type 3. In SAP, date types are used to define how dates are interpreted and processed. Type 3 may refer to a specific type of date that is not compatible with the operations you are trying to perform.
  The configuration or settings in the system may not support this type of date for the specific transaction or process you are executing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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