How To Fix G0790 - Consolidation unit &1: Reading from universal document is not active

G0790 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G0 - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 790

• Message text: Consolidation unit &1: Reading from universal document is not active

What causes this issue?

You have specified the <LS>Read from Universal Document</> data transfer
method for consolidation unit &V1&. However, in the definition of the
data streams for integration (transaction CXN4), you have <ZH>not</> set
the <LS>Reading from Universal Document Is Active</> indicator for the
current dimension &V2& and version &V3&. Therefore, you cannot use the
<LS>Read from Universal Document</> data transfer method.

System Response

The data for the upload for consolidation unit &V1& is incorrect and is
not transferred by the system.

How to fix this error?

Activate the <LS>Read from Universal Document</> function in the data
streams for integration or assign a different data transfer method to
consolidation unit &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

G0790 - Details

• The SAP error message G0790, which states "Consolidation unit &1: Reading from universal document is not active," typically occurs in the context of SAP's consolidation processes, particularly when dealing with Universal Journal entries in SAP S/4HANA.
  
  Cause:
  This error generally indicates that the system is trying to read data from a universal document (which is part of the Universal Journal architecture in S/4HANA) for a specific consolidation unit, but the reading process is not active. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The consolidation unit may not be properly configured to read from the universal document.
  Inactive Settings: The settings for the universal document reading might be inactive for the specific consolidation unit.
  Missing Data: There may be no data available in the universal document for the specified consolidation unit.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the universal document for the consolidation unit.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the G0790 error, you