How To Fix UCF6898 - Share percentages are zero; signs of book values are identical

UCF6898 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF6 - Messages for Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 898

• Message text: Share percentages are zero; signs of book values are identical

What causes this issue?

The investment data violates one of the following criteria:
The investment data for a partial or total transfer must be defined for
exactly two investors. The changes in the absolute values of the
divesting and aquiring investors' share percentages must be identical,
but with opposite signs.
If the change in the share percentages is zero, the book values of the
reported investment data must have opposite signs for the two investors.

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?

Correct the investment data.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF6898 - Share percentages are zero; signs of book values are identical ?

  The SAP error message UCF6898, which states "Share percentages are zero; signs of book values are identical," typically occurs in the context of financial consolidation or intercompany transactions within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system has detected an inconsistency in the share percentages or ownership structures defined for the entities involved in the consolidation process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Share Percentages: The entities involved in the consolidation may have been set up with zero share percentages, meaning that they do not hold any ownership in each other.
  Identical Signs of Book Values: The book values of the entities may have the same sign (both positive or both negative), which can lead to issues in consolidation calculations.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the consolidation settings or in the master data of the entities involved.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry in the financial statements or in the ownership structure can lead to this