Symptom
This KBA provides best practices when creating a new version for a Lease-In Contract in SAP Business ByDesign.
The aim of following the best practices is to avoid the system to fail during Lease-In Contract valuation.
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Resolution
When creating a new version for any contract, it must be ensured that the lease term of the latest version covers at least one complete posting period.
Examples:
- Example 1 (Incorrect):
Latest version start date = 15 Jan 2026
Latest version end date = 31 Jan 2026
This is incorrect.
The system will fail during valuation in such cases because the version does not cover a full period.
- Example 2 (Correct):
Latest version start date = 01 Jan 2026
Latest version end date = 31 Jan 2026
This is correct.
- Example 3 (Correct):
Latest version start date = 15 Dec 2025
Latest version end date = 31 Jan 2026
This is correct, as it spans more than one full period.
Keywords
lease contract closure, payment schedule missing, lease posting run, accounting lease management, dummy contract versions, net book value, financial closing, actions button grayed out, planned payment status, lease contract revaluation, backend correction , KBA , AP-ACC-LM , Accounting Lease Management , How To
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