How To Fix V1664 - Reference to master contract &1 is not permitted acc. to ref. procedure

V1664 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V1 - Verkaufsbelegbearbeitung

• Message number: 664

• Message text: Reference to master contract &1 is not permitted acc. to ref. procedure

What causes this issue?

According to the referencing procedure, field &V3& in lower-level
contract &V2& must agree with the master contract &V1&. However,
because master contract has changed, it no longer does so and the
reference is not permitted.

How to fix this error?

Edit lower-level contract &V2& manually.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

V1664 - Details

• The SAP error message V1664, which states "Reference to master contract &1 is not permitted according to reference procedure," typically occurs in the context of contract management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with master contracts and their associated reference procedures.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Reference Procedure Restrictions: The reference procedure defined for the master contract does not allow the creation of a reference to the specified master contract. This could be due to specific settings in the contract management configuration.
  
  
  Contract Type Limitations: The type of contract you are trying to reference may not be compatible with the reference procedure being used. Different contract types may have different rules regarding references.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the referencing of certain contracts based on business rules or organizational policies.
  
  
  Status of the Master Contract: The master contract you are