How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN058 - Start date of time-based performance obligation &1 is empty

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN058 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 058

• Message text: Start date of time-based performance obligation &1 is empty

What causes this issue?

Performance obligation &v1& has an event type that is time-based, but it
does not have a start date.

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_CONTRACT_MAIN058 - Start date of time-based performance obligation &1 is empty ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN058 indicates that there is an issue with a time-based performance obligation in a contract, specifically that the start date for the performance obligation is missing or not specified. This error typically arises in the context of contract management and revenue recognition processes within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system expects a start date for a time-based performance obligation, but it has not been provided. This can happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Data Entry: The user may have failed to enter the start date when creating or modifying the performance obligation.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the start date may not have been transferred correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not set up correctly, leading to the requirement for a start date not being met.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following