How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN159 - No valid performance obligation found for the input event data

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 159

• Message text: No valid performance obligation found for the input event data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN159 - No valid performance obligation found for the input event data ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN159 indicates that there is no valid performance obligation found for the input event data in the context of contract accounting or revenue recognition. This error typically arises in the SAP S/4HANA environment, particularly when dealing with the Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Performance Obligation: The most common cause is that the system cannot find a performance obligation that corresponds to the event data being processed. This could be due to:
  
  The performance obligation not being created or activated.
  The event data not being linked correctly to an existing performance obligation.
  The performance obligation being in a status that does not allow it to be processed (e.g., completed or inactive).
  
  
  
  Incorrect Event Data: The input event data may not match any existing performance obligations due to incorrect or incomplete information.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the RAR settings that prevent the system from recognizing the performance obligations