How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN178 - Changing quantity unit to percentage (%) for perf. oblig. &1 impossible

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Changing quantity unit to percentage (%) for perf. oblig. &1 impossible

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FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN178 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN178 indicates that there is an issue with changing the quantity unit to a percentage (%) for a performance obligation in a contract. This typically occurs in the context of contract management, particularly when dealing with performance obligations in SAP's Flexible Real Estate Management (RE-FX) or similar modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Incompatible Unit of Measure: The system does not allow changing the unit of measure to a percentage for the specified performance obligation. This could be due to the nature of the obligation or the configuration settings in the system.
  Contract Configuration: The contract may have been set up in a way that does not support percentage-based performance obligations.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be existing data or settings that conflict with the change you are trying to make.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Contract Settings: Review the configuration of the contract and the performance obligation. Ensure