How To Fix FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE140 - Contracts &1 and &2 cannot be combined: Revenue transfer in future period

FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Contracts &1 and &2 cannot be combined: Revenue transfer in future period

What causes this issue?

Program 'Transfer Revenue' has run for contract &v3& for a future period
compared to the current period &v4&.

System Response

Contract combination is not performed for the source contract &v1& and
target contract &v2&.

How to fix this error?

This situation only occurs in non-productive systems where program
'Transfer Revenue' can also run in future periods for testing purposes.
Set up your test scenario for contract combination in a way that program
'Transfer Revenue' is not run for a future period. This corresponds to
the system behavior in a productive system.

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_LIFECYCLE140 - Contracts &1 and &2 cannot be combined: Revenue transfer in future period ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTR_LIFECYCLE140 indicates that there is an issue with combining two contracts in the context of revenue transfer, specifically when one of the contracts has a revenue transfer scheduled for a future period. This error typically arises in the context of contract accounting or revenue recognition processes in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Future Revenue Transfer: One of the contracts involved has a revenue transfer that is scheduled for a future period. SAP does not allow the combination of contracts if one of them has future revenue recognition activities that could conflict with the other contract.
  Contract Lifecycle Management: The contracts may be in different stages of their lifecycle, which can prevent them from being combined.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the combination of contracts under certain conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Contract Dates: