How To Fix G00428 - Universal stat. postings must be activated to use goodwill in local crcy

G00428 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 428

• Message text: Universal stat. postings must be activated to use goodwill in local crcy

What causes this issue?

You have set the indicator for local currency in goodwill in the system
settings for the utilization of C/I. This requires that universal
statistical postings were activated and the necessary migration steps
(statistical posting of C/I and goodwill entries) were performed in the
current dimension. However, this prerequisite is not fulfilled at
present.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Undo the use of local currency in goodwill. In the Customizing of the
dimension, activate universal statistical postings. When you save, the
system informs you which migration steps are required to activate
universal statistical postings.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00428 - Universal stat. postings must be activated to use goodwill in local crcy ?

  The SAP error message G00428, which states "Universal stat. postings must be activated to use goodwill in local currency," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when there is an attempt to post goodwill in local currency without the necessary configuration being in place.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the fact that the system requires the activation of universal journal entries (also known as Universal Journal or ACDOCA) for handling certain types of postings, including goodwill. If this feature is not activated, the system will not allow postings related to goodwill in local currency.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that universal journal entries are activated in your SAP system. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > General Ledger Accounting (New) > Integration > Activate Universal Journal.
  Ensure that the universal journal is activated