How To Fix FARR_INB_MAIN082 - Archived data exists for performance obligation &2 (&1)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_INB_MAIN - Messages for Inbound Processing

• Message number: 082

• Message text: Archived data exists for performance obligation &2 (&1)

What causes this issue?

You have tried to process revenue accounting item &V1& that contributes
to performance obligation &V2& (contract &V3&). This is not possible
because the contract and/or the revenue accounting items for this
performance obligation have already been archived.

System Response

The revenue accounting item cannot be processed before all archived data
for the performance obligation (contract data and revenue accounting
items) has been reloaded.

How to fix this error?

Reload the archived data for contract &V3&. Use transaction
<DS:TRAN.SARA>SARA </>with archiving objects<DS> </><ZK>FARR_CONTR</>
and <ZK>FARR_INB</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_INB_MAIN082 - Archived data exists for performance obligation &2 (&1) ?

  The SAP error message FARR_INB_MAIN082 indicates that there is archived data related to a performance obligation in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) module, where performance obligations are tracked for revenue recognition purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system attempts to process or access a performance obligation that has archived data associated with it. This can happen if:
  
  The performance obligation has been archived due to data retention policies.
  The system is trying to access or modify data that is no longer available in the active database but is instead stored in an archive.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Archive Settings: Review the archiving settings in your SAP system to understand the retention policies for performance obligations. Ensure that the archiving process is functioning as intended.
  
  
  Access Archived Data: If you need to access the archived data for reporting or analysis,