How To Fix UCF6728 - The parent indicator of units &2 in group &1 has been modified

UCF6728 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 728

• Message text: The parent indicator of units &2 in group &1 has been modified

What causes this issue?

Within the consolidation group combination &v1&, the parent indicator of
the consolidation unit combination &v2& has been changed for the year
&v3& and period &v4&.

System Response

The parent indicator of a consolidation unit should not change within a
consolidation group during the entire consolidation period. Otherwise,
this will lead to erroneous results in consolidation of investments.

How to fix this error?

In the definition of accounting techniques, set the parent indicator
back to the value it had in the prior period.

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 UCF6728 - The parent indicator of units &2 in group &1 has been modified ?

  The SAP error message UCF6728 indicates that there has been a modification to the parent indicator of a unit in a specific group. This typically occurs in the context of unit of measure (UoM) management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with unit conversions or hierarchies.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The parent indicator (which defines the relationship between units of measure) for a unit in a specific group has been changed or modified.
  This modification may lead to inconsistencies in the unit hierarchy or conversion factors, which can disrupt processes that rely on these units.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Unit of Measure Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the unit of measure configuration in SAP (Transaction Code: CUNI).
  Verify the parent-child relationships for the units involved. Ensure that the parent indicator is correctly set for the units in question.
  
  
  
  Review Recent Changes:
  
  Investigate any recent changes made to the unit of measure settings.