How To Fix TU747 - Start month (&2) in contr. (&1) is not the same as billed start mth (&3)

TU747 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 747

• Message text: Start month (&2) in contr. (&1) is not the same as billed start mth (&3)

What causes this issue?

During migration the start month of the payment plan is automatically
determined and compared with the start month in the contract. The
systemhas determined a difference for contract &V1&:
Start month determined from due dates: &V3&
Start month in contract: &V2&

System Response

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

INCLUDE ISU_VERARB OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Adjust the due dates to be migrated correspondingly to the start month
of the contract, or change the start month in the contract.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU747 - Details

• The SAP error message TU747 indicates a discrepancy between the start month of a contract and the billed start month. This typically occurs in the context of contract management or billing processes within SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Convergent Charging (SAP CC) or SAP Subscription Billing.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the start month defined in the contract (represented as &2) does not match the billed start month (represented as &3) for the specific contract (represented as &1). This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying the contract or billing information.
  Contract Modifications: Changes made to the contract after it has been billed, leading to inconsistencies.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: Misconfiguration in the billing or contract management settings that leads to mismatched dates.
  Billing Cycle Changes: Changes in the billing cycle that have not been reflected in the contract details.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU747 error, you can