How To Fix LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION205 - Renewal Period cannot be blank

LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION - Message Class for LCM Legal Transaction

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Renewal Period cannot be blank

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LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION205 - Details

• The SAP error message LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION205: Renewal Period cannot be blank typically occurs in the context of legal contract management or lease management within SAP. This error indicates that a required field, specifically the "Renewal Period," has not been filled out when trying to create or update a legal transaction or contract.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The "Renewal Period" field is mandatory for the transaction you are trying to process, but it has not been populated.
  There may be a configuration issue where the field is set as mandatory but is not being filled in the user interface.
  The transaction type or contract type you are working with requires a renewal period, and it has not been specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Transaction Details:
  
  Go back to the transaction or contract you are trying to create or update.
  Ensure that the "Renewal Period" field is filled in with the appropriate