How To Fix FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE069 - Can't combine contr &1 as effect. date &2 is before the last change on &3

FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE069 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE - Message from Contract Lifecyle (RAR 2.0 Object Model)

• Message number: 069

• Message text: Can't combine contr &1 as effect. date &2 is before the last change on &3

What causes this issue?

The contracts cannot be combined because the effective date of the
contract combination is invalid.
There is already a contract change (on one or both contracts that are to
be combined) with a later effective date in the system and the new date
cannot be set before the existing effective date.

System Response

The contract combination process is terminated.

How to fix this error?

The new effective date should be set after the current effective date.

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 FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE069 - Can't combine contr &1 as effect. date &2 is before the last change on &3 ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE069 indicates that there is an issue with the combination of a contract and its effective date. Specifically, the error states that the effective date you are trying to use for the contract (denoted as &2) is before the last change date (denoted as &3) of the contract (denoted as &1). This means that the system is preventing you from making changes to the contract that would not be valid based on its history.
  
  Cause:
  
  Effective Date Conflict: The effective date you are trying to set for the contract is earlier than the last change date recorded in the system. This can happen if you are trying to backdate a change that is not allowed due to the contract's lifecycle rules.
  Contract Lifecycle Management: SAP has built-in rules to maintain the integrity of contract data, which prevents changes that could lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take