How To Fix RETMFI003 - &1: assignment of business partner &2 to contract is limited in time

RETMFI003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RETMFI - Messages for Posting Terms

• Message number: 003

• Message text: &1: assignment of business partner &2 to contract is limited in time

What causes this issue?

The assignment period of business partner &V1& to the contract does not
correspond to the validity period of the posting term.
The selected business partner has to be continuously assigned to the
contract within the validity period of the posting term.

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?

Adjust the validity periods for the posting term in accordance with the
validity of the business partner.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RETMFI003 - &1: assignment of business partner &2 to contract is limited in time ?

  The SAP error message RETMFI003 indicates that there is a limitation on the assignment of a business partner to a contract, which is time-bound. This typically occurs in the context of contract management within SAP, particularly when dealing with business partners and their relationships to contracts.
  
  Cause:
  The error message RETMFI003 is triggered when:
  
  Time Limitation: The assignment of the business partner to the contract is restricted to a specific time frame. This means that the business partner is only valid for the contract during a certain period, and the current date falls outside of that range.
  Contract Validity: The contract itself may have a defined validity period, and the business partner's assignment is only valid during that period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that enforce these time limitations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RETMFI003 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Validity Dates:
  
  Review the validity dates of the business partner assignment to