How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN826 - Perf. oblig. &1 and &2 should both be unit distinct or not unit distinct

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN826 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 826

• Message text: Perf. oblig. &1 and &2 should both be unit distinct or not unit distinct

What causes this issue?

There is at least one performance obligation for which the value in the
<ZK>Unit Distinct</> field is different from the others.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You need to make sure that all performance obligations at different
levels in a compound performance obligation are all set to either
<ZK>Unit Distinct </>or not.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN826 - Perf. oblig. &1 and &2 should both be unit distinct or not unit distinct ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN826 indicates an issue with the performance obligations in a contract, specifically that the two performance obligations referenced (denoted as &1 and &2) should either both be unit distinct or both not be unit distinct. This error typically arises in the context of contract management and revenue recognition processes, particularly when dealing with performance obligations in SAP S/4HANA or SAP RAR (Revenue Accounting and Reporting).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when there is a mismatch in the unit distinctness of the performance obligations. In SAP, performance obligations can be classified as:
  
  Unit Distinct: This means that the performance obligation can be satisfied on a per-unit basis (e.g., selling individual items).
  Not Unit Distinct: This means that the performance obligation is satisfied as a whole and cannot be broken down into individual units (e.g., a service contract for a year).
  
  If one performance obligation is defined as unit distinct and the other is