How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN051 - Duplicate perf. oblig. names &1 point to the same leading perf. oblig. &2

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Duplicate perf. oblig. names &1 point to the same leading perf. oblig. &2

What causes this issue?

Different linked performance obligations of a leading performance
obligation cannot have the same name.

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?

To fix the problem, you need to take the following actions:
Change the rule in BRFplus.
You can change the decision table that is used to derive linked
performance obligations, such as decision table DT_PROCESS_POB_ADD that
is used in function FC_PROCESS_POB_ADD.
Reprocess the contract.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN051 - Duplicate perf. oblig. names &1 point to the same leading perf. oblig. &2 ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN051 indicates that there are duplicate performance obligation names in the system that point to the same leading performance obligation. This typically occurs in the context of contract management, particularly when dealing with performance obligations in revenue recognition scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The error arises when two or more performance obligations are created with the same name but are linked to the same leading performance obligation. This can happen due to data entry errors or system imports that do not check for existing entries.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the performance obligations in the system, leading to conflicts.
  Data Migration: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicates were introduced during the migration process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Duplicates: Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to query the relevant tables (e.g., FARR_CONTRACT or FARR_PERF_OBLIG) to identify the duplicate performance obligations.
  Remove or Rename Duplicates: Once identified,