How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN193 - Performance obligation &1 must not have a linked performance obligation

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN193 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 193

• Message text: Performance obligation &1 must not have a linked performance obligation

What causes this issue?

There is a BRF+ rule to derive a linked Performance Obligation for
Performance Obligation &V1&. It is not possible to create a linked
Performance Obligation for Performance Obligation &V1& because it is
linked to a cost object that is relevant vor Results Analysis.

System Response

Revenue Accounting does not support linked Performance Obligations for
Performance Obligations that carry cost objects which are processed by
Results Analysis.

How to fix this error?

Please change the BRF+ rule.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN193 - Performance obligation &1 must not have a linked performance obligation ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN193 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of performance obligations in the context of revenue recognition, particularly in the SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) module. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to link a performance obligation that should not have any linked performance obligations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The performance obligation in question is likely configured incorrectly, leading to a situation where it is linked to another performance obligation when it should not be.
  Business Rules Violation: The business rules defined for performance obligations may not allow for certain types of links between them, and the system is enforcing these rules.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake during the data entry process, where a performance obligation was incorrectly linked to another.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Performance Obligation Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the performance obligations involved. Ensure that the performance obligation that is causing the error