How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN134 - Receivable Adj. acct. cannot derive from ref. acct. &1 for POB &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 134

• Message text: Receivable Adj. acct. cannot derive from ref. acct. &1 for POB &2

What causes this issue?

None of the account determination rules that you have defined return the
<ZK>Receivable Adjustment</> account as expected. This occurs with the
contract that contains performance obligation &V2&.

System Response

The system prevents the performance obligation and its contract from
being created or updated. The contract is listed in the Contracts with
Errors worklist for review.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that at least one of the determination rules can return a G/L
account as the <ZK>Receivable Adjustment</> account. This account is
determined by the rules in the <LS>Receivable Adjustment</> section.
<ZH>Note:</> This typically occurs when the attributes of the
performance obligation and the reference account do not match any of the
determination rules that you have defined for this account.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN134 - Receivable Adj. acct. cannot derive from ref. acct. &1 for POB &2 ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN134 indicates that there is an issue with the receivable adjustment account not being able to derive from the reference account for a specific POB (Point of Business). This typically occurs in the context of contract accounting or revenue recognition processes in SAP.
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issues: The adjustment account may not be properly configured in the system. This can happen if the account determination settings are not correctly set up in the configuration for contract accounting.
  Missing Master Data: The necessary master data for the accounts involved may be missing or incorrectly maintained.
  Inconsistent Account Assignment: The reference account (the account from which the adjustment account is derived) may not be correctly assigned or may not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the system from accessing the necessary account information.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Determination Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for contract accounting (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for account determination and ensure that the adjustment accounts are correctly defined and linked to the reference accounts.
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Check the master data for the relevant POB and ensure that all necessary accounts are defined and active.
  Ensure that the reference account exists and is correctly set up in the system.
  
  
  
  Validate Account Assignment:
  
  Verify that the reference account is correctly assigned in the relevant configuration settings.
  Ensure that the account types are compatible and that there are no discrepancies.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the accounts involved in the transaction.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to this error message for any specific guidance or updates that may apply to your version of SAP.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test transaction to ensure that the error no longer occurs.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like OBYC (for account determination) or OBA7 (for account assignment) to check and configure the necessary settings.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN134 error message.