How To Fix FKKBIX432 - Contract &1 is locked for rating from &2 to &3

FKKBIX432 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKBIX - Conv.Inv.: Billing (Invoice Preprocessing)

• Message number: 432

• Message text: Contract &1 is locked for rating from &2 to &3

What causes this issue?

You cannot currently perform rating for contract &v1& since it is
excluded from processing due to an invoicing lock.
Once a consumption item references a contract with a current invoicing
lock, the consumption item is completely excluded from rating.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

If you want to perform rating for the contract, you have the following
options:
Perform rating once the lock has expired.
Change the invoicing lock in the contract.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKBIX432 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKBIX432 indicates that a contract is locked for rating during a specific time period. This typically occurs in the context of contract management and billing processes within SAP, particularly in the Financial Accounting (FI) and Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FKKBIX432 is triggered when:
  
  Contract Locking: The contract specified in the error message is currently locked for processing. This can happen if:
  Another user or process is currently working on the contract.
  The contract is in a state that prevents it from being rated (e.g., it is being edited or is in a workflow).
  
  
  Time Period: The error specifies a time range (from &2 to &3) during which the contract is locked. This means that any attempts to rate the contract during this period will fail.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FKKBIX432 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Lock Status:
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for any locks