How To Fix UCF6783 - Specify an item for "Net Income, Negative Stockholders' Equity"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 783

• Message text: Specify an item for "Net Income, Negative Stockholders' Equity"

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings for the appropriation of retained earnings
during consolidation of investments, no posting item is specified for
<ZK>Net Income, Negative Stockholders' Equity</>. The system requires
this balance sheet item to suppress a posting that affects earnings in
the event of an adjustment of the group value for net income to the
current group share if the stockholders' equity is negative.

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?

In the settings for consolidation of investments in Customizing for the
appropriation of retained earnings, enter a balance sheet item for <LS>
Net Income, Negative Stockholders' Equity</> on the <LS>Net Income</>
tab page.

Procedure for System Administrators

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