How To Fix UCF6781 - System utilztn: Incorrect setting 'partial divestiture as equity trans.'

UCF6781 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 781

• Message text: System utilztn: Incorrect setting 'partial divestiture as equity trans.'

What causes this issue?

You have activated the <LS>Full Goodwill</> function in the settings for
the consolidation area. In this case, you must select the <LS>Partial
Divestiture as Equity Transaction</> checkbox in the system utilization
for consolidation of investments. Otherwise, the system posts the
adjustment of the writeoff of the full goodwill for partial divestitures
and transfers to the income statement.

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?

Adjust the Customizing settings for the system utilization for
consolidation of investments as described above.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6781 - System utilztn: Incorrect setting 'partial divestiture as equity trans.' ?

  The SAP error message UCF6781, which states "System utilization: Incorrect setting 'partial divestiture as equity trans.'", typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with equity transactions and divestitures in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs due to incorrect configuration settings in the SAP system related to how partial divestitures are treated. Specifically, it indicates that the system is set up to handle partial divestitures as equity transactions, but the current configuration or the data being processed does not align with this setting. This can happen if:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The settings in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules are not correctly configured to handle partial divestitures.
  Data Inconsistencies: The data being processed does not meet the criteria for a partial divestiture as defined in the system.
  Transaction Type Misalignment: The transaction type being used may not be compatible with the expected handling of partial divestitures.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCF6781