How To Fix UCF9033 - Balance carryforward: Target document type must not be initial

UCF9033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF9 - Messages for Balance Carryforward

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Balance carryforward: Target document type must not be initial

What causes this issue?

In Customizing for the document type assignment for the balance
carryforward, you configured entries with an initial target document
type. The document type assignment for the balance carryforward must not
contain any entries with an initial target document type.

System Response

Customizing settings for the document type assignment for the balance
carryforward are inconsistent and cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Correct your Customizing settings by completing or removing entries with
an initial target document type.

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 UCF9033 - Balance carryforward: Target document type must not be initial ?

  The SAP error message UCF9033, which states "Balance carryforward: Target document type must not be initial," typically occurs during the balance carryforward process in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is expecting a specific target document type for the carryforward process, but it has not been provided or is set to an initial (blank) value.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The target document type for the balance carryforward process has not been defined in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the carryforward process may be incorrectly configured, leading to the system not recognizing the target document type.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently left the target document type field blank when initiating the carryforward process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCF9033 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) and navigate to the relevant section for balance carryforward configuration.
  Ensure that the target document type is defined