How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN043 - Field &1 must not be specified for non-time-based perf. oblig. &2

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Field &1 must not be specified for non-time-based perf. oblig. &2

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FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN043 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN043 indicates that a specific field (denoted as &1) is incorrectly specified for a non-time-based performance obligation (denoted as &2) in the context of contract management, particularly in the area of revenue recognition or contract accounting.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when you are trying to enter or process data related to a performance obligation that is not time-based, but you have specified a field that is only relevant for time-based performance obligations. In SAP, performance obligations can be classified as either time-based (where the obligation is fulfilled over a period of time) or non-time-based (where the obligation is fulfilled upon the completion of a specific event or delivery).
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Review the Performance Obligation: Check the characteristics of the performance obligation you are working with. Ensure that you are not entering data in fields that are only applicable to time-based obligations.
  
  
  Correct the Data Entry: If