How To Fix UCF6789 - Neg. investment not allowed: Cumulative value of investment is negative

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 789

• Message text: Neg. investment not allowed: Cumulative value of investment is negative

What causes this issue?

You have <ZH>not</> activated the <LS>Negative Investments Allowed</>
function in the settings for consolidation of investments.
However, the cumulative value for the investment of consolidation unit
&V1& in investee unit &V2& would be negative in the current period.

System Response

To avoid a negative investment, the system posts the negative share of
the investment to the <LS>Negative Investment Book Value </>item, which
you maintain in the settings for consolidation of investments for equity
method posting.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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