How To Fix UCF7018 - There are messages for existing data records

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF7 - Messages for Flexible Upload

• Message number: 018

• Message text: There are messages for existing data records

What causes this issue?

The upload method uses a deletion-enabled update mode. Accordingly, the
system determines whether existing data records are initialized, and
which ones are initialized. Prior to posting, these records and the
data to be uploaded are subjected to final consistency check.
During the current upload, this check produced messages with regards to
the existing data records, but not the uploaded data.

System Response

The messages are displayed in the header of the log, without referring
to the uploaded data records. Each message is preceded by another
message which reveals the consolidation unit and the item involved.
If the message reflects an error, posting is not possible.

How to fix this error?

Check if your upload file is complete. If an upload file does not
contain all of the consolidation units of a consolidation group, and
the data entry is cumulative, then error messages can arise for locked
items or transaction types.
Check the accuracy of the displayed messages (for example, using the
database list of totals records) and change the file accordingly.

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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