How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN833 - The asset account &1 of contract &2 won't be changed.

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN833 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 833

• Message text: The asset account &1 of contract &2 won't be changed.

What causes this issue?

The asset account &v1& of contract &v2& cannot be changed because
contract &v2& has been posted into FI/CO-PA.
The change request may come from the following scenarios:
You change the contract &v2&.
You change the account determination rules.
You reprocess the contract &v2&.

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

System Response

The system keeps the asset account unchanged.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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_MAIN833 - The asset account &1 of contract &2 won't be changed. ?

  The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN833 indicates that there is an issue with changing the asset account associated with a contract in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module. This error typically arises when you attempt to modify the asset account of a contract that is already in use or has certain restrictions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Contract Status: The contract may be in a status that does not allow changes to the asset account. For example, if the contract is already settled or has been fully processed, changes may be restricted.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or linked transactions that prevent the modification of the asset account.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may restrict changes to certain fields in contracts once they are created or processed.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the asset account.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Contract Status: Verify the status of the contract. If it is in a status that does not