How To Fix UCF6772 - Use of goodwill-carrying units is not permitted for current goodwill

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 772

• Message text: Use of goodwill-carrying units is not permitted for current goodwill

What causes this issue?

You have entered a goodwill entry on goodwill-carrying consolidation
unit &V2& in field &V1&, that is, as investor or investee unit.
On a goodwill-carrying consolidation unit, you can only enter goodwill
entries with the following properties:
<LS>Capitalization of Manual Goodwill</> activity
<LS>Manual Goodwill</> indicator selected
<LS>Goodwill Separate from Investment</> indicator selected

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

One of the above conditions has not been fulfilled.

System Response

The system terminates processing.

How to fix this error?

Correct the goodwill entry so that the conditions listed above are
fulfilled.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6772 - Use of goodwill-carrying units is not permitted for current goodwill ?

  The SAP error message UCF6772, which states "Use of goodwill-carrying units is not permitted for current goodwill," typically arises in the context of financial accounting and asset management within SAP, particularly when dealing with goodwill and its associated carrying units.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when there is an attempt to use goodwill-carrying units in a context where they are not allowed. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may not be configured to allow the use of goodwill-carrying units for the specific transaction or scenario you are trying to execute.
  Transaction Type: The transaction you are attempting may not support goodwill-carrying units, or it may be related to a type of goodwill that does not allow for such units.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect or incomplete data entries in the transaction that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCF6772 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check Configuration: