How To Fix VFRR042 - Source &1 &2 is service-related but target &3 &4 is not

VFRR042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VFRR - SD revenue recognition

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Source &1 &2 is service-related but target &3 &4 is not

What causes this issue?

The source is a service-related revenue recogntion item but the target
is a time-related revenue recognition item. In service-related revenue
recognition, the system uses the the services rendered, not the source
item, to determine the revenues that should be recognized. Normally an
item in the release order or in a delivery determines the revenue to be
recognized.

System Response

This message is for information purposes only. For revenue recognition,
the items are processed completely separately from each other. This
means that the target item is treated as a time-related revenue
recognition item independent of the source item. Determining factors
are the value and defined periods of the target item. All other items
do not influence the revenue recognition process.

How to fix this error?

Check your copying control settings in Customizing for the source to
the target document. Ensure that the required revenue recognition
process works correctly for both items. In other words:
Have the document types and item categories been correctly maintained?
Have the correct revenue recognition categories been assigned to the
item categories?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VFRR042 - Source &1 &2 is service-related but target &3 &4 is not ?

  The SAP error message:
  VFRR042 Source &1 &2 is service-related but target &3 &4 is not
  typically occurs in the context of Vendor Invoice Verification (VIM) or Invoice Management processes, especially when dealing with service-related purchase orders or invoices.
  
  Meaning / Cause
  
  The error indicates a mismatch between the source and target document types or categories in terms of their service-related status.
  Specifically, the source document (e.g., a purchase order or invoice line) is marked as service-related, but the target document (e.g., the invoice or accounting document) is not marked as service-related.
  This inconsistency can happen during invoice verification or when copying data from one document to another.
  In SAP MM (Materials Management), service-related documents are handled differently from material-related documents, and the system expects consistency in this classification.
  
  
  Typical Scenario
  
  You have a service purchase order or a service item in a PO.
  When creating or verifying an invoice referencing this PO, the system expects the invoice to be