How To Fix FARR_FOUNDATION558 - Customer &1, comp. code &2: ongoing business exists

FARR_FOUNDATION558 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation

• Message number: 558

• Message text: Customer &1, comp. code &2: ongoing business exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION558 - Customer &1, comp. code &2: ongoing business exists ?

  The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION558 indicates that there is ongoing business for a specific customer and company code combination. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, such as asset accounting or accounts receivable, where certain operations cannot be performed because there are existing transactions or activities associated with the customer.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to perform an action (like closing a customer account, deleting a customer, or making certain changes) while there are still open transactions or ongoing business activities linked to that customer in the specified company code. This could include open invoices, pending payments, or other financial activities that have not been fully processed or cleared.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Open Transactions: Review the customer account for any open transactions. You can do this by navigating to the customer account in the relevant module (e.g., Accounts Receivable) and checking for