How To Fix UCF6640 - Negative stockholders' equity is deactivated

UCF6640 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 640

• Message text: Negative stockholders' equity is deactivated

What causes this issue?

The special logic for negative stockholders' equity is not activated in
<ZK>System Utilization</>.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6640 - Negative stockholders' equity is deactivated ?

  The SAP error message UCF6640, which states "Negative stockholders' equity is deactivated," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and reporting within the SAP system. This message indicates that the system has detected a situation where the stockholders' equity is negative, and the configuration does not allow for this condition to be processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Stockholders' Equity: The primary cause of this error is that the company's financial records show a negative stockholders' equity, which can happen due to accumulated losses exceeding the total equity.
  Configuration Settings: The system settings may be configured to disallow negative stockholders' equity, which is a common practice to maintain financial integrity.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entries in financial transactions or incorrect postings can lead to an erroneous calculation of stockholders' equity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Financial Statements: Check the financial statements to understand why the stockholders' equity is negative. Look for large losses, incorrect postings, or other anomalies.
  Adjust Journal Entries: