How To Fix UCF6630 - Totals item for appropriation of retained earnings not specified

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 630

• Message text: Totals item for appropriation of retained earnings not specified

What causes this issue?

You have not specified the totals item for appropriation of retained
earnings in Customizing for consolidation of investments.
This item is relevant if appropriations of retained earnings are
disclosed after the income statement. Then, the totals item defines the
items of a section of the chart of accounts that is used for posting
appropriations of retained earnings.

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?

Add the missing assignments in Customizing for consolidation of
investments.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6630 - Totals item for appropriation of retained earnings not specified ?

  The SAP error message UCF6630, which states "Totals item for appropriation of retained earnings not specified," typically occurs in the context of financial closing processes, particularly when dealing with retained earnings and the appropriation of profits in financial statements.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system cannot find a specified totals item for the appropriation of retained earnings in the financial statement version or when the configuration for retained earnings is incomplete or incorrect. It may also occur if the necessary settings for the financial statement version or the retained earnings account are not properly defined in the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Financial Statement Version:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB58 to check the financial statement version.
  Ensure that the totals item for the appropriation of retained earnings is correctly defined in the financial statement version.
  
  
  
  Define Totals Item:
  
  If the totals item is not defined, you will need to