SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2631917 - When Trying to Release a Contract Item The System Gives a Backend Error

Symptom

  • You are trying to release a contract items which has the status In Preparation.
  • When clicking on Release the system gives a backend error with the error type ASSERTION_FAILED.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Sales Orders Work Centre.
  2. Go to the Contracts View.
  3. Show All contracts and enter XXX in the Find Field. (XXX represents the ID of the contract).
  4. Navigate to the Items Tab.
  5. Select the line item which is in preparation.
  6. Click Release.

The system gives a backend error.

Cause

The end date of the validity of the selected line item lies after the end date of the validity of the contract on header level. This causes the system to give the error.

Resolution

Correct the validity period of the line item so that it lies within the validity period of the contract on header level.

  1. Go to the Sales Orders Work Centre.
  2. Go to the Contracts View.
  3. Show All contracts and enter XXX in the Find Field. (XXX represents the ID of the contract).
  4. Navigate to the Items Tab.
  5. Select the line item which is in preparation.
  6. Adjust the validity period.
  7. Click release.

Keywords

contract item, release, backend error, validity end date , KBA , assertion_failed , release , validity period , contract item , backend error , AP-CCP-CC , Customer Contract , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 1802