How To Fix UCF6002 - Specification of the treatment of negative goodwill is required

UCF6002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Specification of the treatment of negative goodwill is required

What causes this issue?

Various elimination options are available for the treatment of
<DS:GLOS.3526B7A3AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>negative goodwill</>. So far,
no settings have been made.

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?

Select one or more elimination options for negative goodwill.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6002 - Specification of the treatment of negative goodwill is required ?

  The SAP error message UCF6002, which states "Specification of the treatment of negative goodwill is required," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and consolidation processes within SAP. This error is related to the handling of negative goodwill, which arises when the purchase price of an acquired company is less than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system requires a specification on how to treat negative goodwill during the consolidation process. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Missing Configuration: The system lacks the necessary configuration settings for handling negative goodwill in the consolidation settings.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the treatment of negative goodwill may be incorrectly defined or not aligned with the company's accounting policies.
  Data Entry Issues: There may be issues with the data entered for the acquisition, such as incorrect valuation of assets or liabilities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCF6002 error, you can