How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN129 - Event type of POB &1 must be the same as its leading POB

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Event type of POB &1 must be the same as its leading POB

What causes this issue?

Performance obligation &V1& is a time-based and performance obligation
and has its start date type set to type 3. In this case, the performance
obligation is to be fulfilled over a period of time that starts from the
date of an event. Therefore, the event type is required and must be the
same as that of its leading performance obligation.

System Response

The system prevents the change from being made to the performance
obligation.

How to fix this error?

Specify an event type that is the same as the even type of the leading
performance obligation.

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.

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN129 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN129 typically occurs in the context of contract management, particularly when dealing with Purchase Order (POB) events in the SAP system. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the event types of the POB and its leading POB. 
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the event type of a subordinate POB does not match the event type of its leading POB. In SAP, a leading POB is the primary document that governs the subordinate POBs. For example, if the leading POB is of type "A," then all subordinate POBs must also be of type "A." This ensures consistency in the processing of related documents.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Event Types: Review the event types of both the leading POB and the subordinate POB. Ensure that they match. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP where you