How To Fix UCF6678 - A breakdown category suitable for equity item &1 does not exist

UCF6678 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 678

• Message text: A breakdown category suitable for equity item &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

You want to generate a new statistical equity item for equity item &V1&
.
This is not possible because the system cannot find a suitable
<DS:GLOS.FF560191A481D511B1250008C784EFB1>breakdown category</> for the
statistical equity item to be generated.
The new breakdown category must be structured like the breakdown
category of equity item &V1&, but must also have a breakdown by partner
unit.

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?

Create a suitable breakdown category.
Run the generation of statistical equity item again.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6678 - A breakdown category suitable for equity item &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message UCF6678 indicates that there is a missing breakdown category for an equity item in the context of the Universal Journal (Universal Financial Management). This error typically arises when trying to process or report on equity items that require a specific breakdown category that has not been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Breakdown Category: The primary cause of this error is that the system does not have a defined breakdown category for the specified equity item. Breakdown categories are used to classify financial data for reporting and analysis purposes.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the financial reporting or the equity item itself.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or incomplete data entry when creating or modifying equity items can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Breakdown Category:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (usually through SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for defining breakdown categories for equity items.
  Create