How To Fix UCF6817 - Investment item &2 has no breakdown by characteristic &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Investment item &2 has no breakdown by characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

You are entering additional financial data for investments. It is
essential that the investment item can also be broken down by the
characteristics with the roles <ZK>Investee Unit</> and <ZK>Partner
Unit</>.
However, you specified investment item &V2&, which <ZH>cannot</> be
broken down by the characteristic &V1&.

System Response

The system terminates processing.

How to fix this error?

Specify an investment item that can be broken down by the
characteristics with the roles <ZK>Investment Unit</> and <ZK>Partner
Unit</>.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6817 - Investment item &2 has no breakdown by characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message UCF6817 indicates that there is an issue with an investment item that does not have a breakdown by a specified characteristic. This typically occurs in the context of investment management or asset accounting within SAP, where certain characteristics are expected to be defined for investment items.
  Cause:
  The error message UCF6817 is triggered when:
  
  An investment item (e.g., a project or asset) is being processed, and the system expects a breakdown by a specific characteristic (e.g., cost center, internal order, etc.).
  The investment item does not have the required characteristic defined or assigned to it.
  There may be configuration issues in the system where the characteristic is not set up correctly for the investment item.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Investment Item Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the investment item in question and verify that the required characteristic (e.g., &1) is properly assigned.
  Ensure that the investment item has the necessary breakdown data entered.
  
  
  
  Review Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the investment management module and check if the characteristic is defined correctly.
  Ensure that the characteristic is activated and available for the investment item type you are working with.
  
  
  
  Update Investment Item:
  
  If the characteristic is missing, you may need to update the investment item to include the necessary breakdown information.
  This can often be done through transaction codes like CJ20N (Project Builder) or AS02 (Change Asset) depending on the context.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to investment management and characteristics to ensure you are following the correct procedures.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance. They may provide insights specific to your system configuration.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CJ20N - Project Builder
  AS02 - Change Asset
  CJI3 - Project Actual Line Items
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  
  
  Investment Management Configuration:
  
  Familiarize yourself with the configuration settings for investment management in SAP, particularly those related to characteristics and breakdowns.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement a solution to resolve it.