How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN187 - Cond. type &1 for acquisition cost on Perf. Oblig. &2 cannot set as main

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN187 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Cond. type &1 for acquisition cost on Perf. Oblig. &2 cannot set as main

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FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN187 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN187 indicates that there is an issue with the condition type for acquisition costs in the context of performance obligations in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of contract management, particularly when dealing with financial transactions and performance obligations in SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP systems.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when the system attempts to set a specific condition type (denoted as &1) for acquisition costs on a performance obligation (denoted as &2) as the main condition type, but it fails to do so. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The condition type may not be configured correctly in the system. It might not be allowed to be set as the main condition type for acquisition costs.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the performance obligation or the contract that prevent the condition type from being