How To Fix FARR_RAI161 - Accounting principle &2 was not deactivated for company code &1


FARR_RAI161 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: FARR_RAI - Revenue Accounting Item

  • Message number: 161

  • Message text: Accounting principle &2 was not deactivated for company code &1

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_RAI161 - Accounting principle &2 was not deactivated for company code &1 ?
    The SAP error message FARR_RAI161 indicates that an accounting principle has not been deactivated for a specific company code. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when there are inconsistencies in the configuration of accounting principles.
    
    Cause: Active Accounting Principle: The accounting principle specified in the error message is still active for the company code mentioned. This can happen if you are trying to perform an operation that requires the accounting principle to be inactive.
    Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings for the accounting principles in the Asset Accounting module. Data Migration or Changes: If there have been recent changes or migrations in the system, the accounting principles may not have been properly updated or deactivated.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you can follow these steps: Check Active Accounting Principles: Go to the transaction code OAOA (or navigate through the menu: Financial Accounting > Asset Accounting > Master Data >

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