How To Fix UCD1033 - Automatic posting item "Clearing - Balance Sheet" is not defined

UCD1033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCD1 - Messages for Document and Breakdown Check

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Automatic posting item "Clearing - Balance Sheet" is not defined

What causes this issue?

The automatic posting item for "Clearing - Balance Sheet" has not been
specified for &V1& &V2&.

System Response

Document cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Create the automatic posting item "Clearing - Balance Sheet" in one of
two ways:
Globally under <ZK>Master Data -> Items -> Selected Items </>
Specifically for &V1& &V2&

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCD1033 - Automatic posting item "Clearing - Balance Sheet" is not defined ?

  The SAP error message UCD1033, which states that "Automatic posting item 'Clearing - Balance Sheet' is not defined," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and is related to the configuration of automatic postings in the system. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a defined automatic posting item for clearing transactions in the balance sheet.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The automatic posting item for clearing transactions has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the automatic posting configuration may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Customizations: If there have been customizations or changes to the financial accounting settings, it may have led to the removal or alteration of the necessary configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCD1033 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Automatic Posting Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger Accounting -> Business Transactions -> Automatic Postings).
  Verify that the automatic posting item