How To Fix FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN861 - Migration date must be later than start date of time-based perf. Obl. &1

FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN861 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN - Revenue Accounting: Contract Management

• Message number: 861

• Message text: Migration date must be later than start date of time-based perf. Obl. &1

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FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN861 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_CONTRACT_MAIN861 indicates that there is an issue with the migration date in relation to the start date of a time-based performance obligation. This typically occurs during the migration of contracts or obligations in the SAP system, particularly in the context of SAP S/4HANA or SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the migration date you are trying to set is earlier than the start date of an existing time-based performance obligation. In other words, the system is enforcing a rule that the migration date must be after the start date of any obligations that are already defined in the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Migration Date: Ensure that the migration date you are using is indeed later than the start date of the time-based performance obligation. You may need to adjust the migration date accordingly.
  
  
  Review Performance Obligations: Look