How To Fix UCF4118 - Method &1: Percentage rate specified is obsolete

UCF4118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF4 - Messages on Reclassification

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Method &1: Percentage rate specified is obsolete

What causes this issue?

In step &V2& of reclassification method &V1&, you have specified a
percentage. You have assigned this reclassification method to
reclassification task &V3&. In this reclassification task, you selected
both the <LS>Assets Held for Sale</> and the <LS>Value Allowance of
Assets/Liabilities</> checkboxes.
You also selected <LS>Discontinued Consolidation Units</> as the
processing type in the <LS>Processing Type of Assets Held for Sale</>
field in reclassification method &V1&.
You cannot specify a percentage in the reclassification method in this
case. When the settings are configured as outlined above, the
reclassification automatically applies the tax rate for deferred taxes.
(This is required to revoke planned depreciation of assets or
liabilities based on consolidation groups.)

System Response

When you execute the reclassification, the system ignores the percentage
you specified.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the Customizing settings for reclassification task &V1& by
ensuring you do not specify a percentage.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF4118 - Method &1: Percentage rate specified is obsolete ?

  The SAP error message UCF4118, which states "Method &1: Percentage rate specified is obsolete," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or calculations involving percentage rates in SAP systems, particularly in the area of financial accounting or controlling.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the percentage rate associated with a specific method (denoted as &1 in the message) is no longer valid or has been marked as obsolete in the system. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  Configuration Changes: The percentage rate may have been changed or deactivated in the configuration settings of the SAP system.
  Version Updates: If the system has been updated or upgraded, certain percentage rates may have been deprecated.
  Data Maintenance: The percentage rate might not have been maintained correctly in the relevant master data or configuration tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCF4118 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the relevant financial method in SAP (e.g.,