How To Fix FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE123 - The liability account &1 of performance obligation &2 cannot be changed.

FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 123

• Message text: The liability account &1 of performance obligation &2 cannot be changed.

What causes this issue?

The liability account of the performance obligation cannot be changed
because the performance obligation has been posted to FI/CO-PA.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE123 - The liability account &1 of performance obligation &2 cannot be changed. ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE123 indicates that there is an issue with changing the liability account associated with a performance obligation in the context of contract accounting or revenue recognition. This error typically arises in the SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP systems when dealing with contract management and revenue accounting.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when an attempt is made to change the liability account for a performance obligation that is already in a certain lifecycle state. The lifecycle of a performance obligation may include various statuses such as "Active," "Completed," or "Closed." If the performance obligation is in a state that does not allow changes to its liability account (for example, if it has already been recognized or settled), the system will prevent the change and display this error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Lifecycle Status: Verify the current status of the performance obligation. If it