How To Fix UCF9041 - Balance carryforward: target doc. type &1 defined for "Adjustment Entry"

UCF9041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF9 - Messages for Balance Carryforward

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Balance carryforward: target doc. type &1 defined for "Adjustment Entry"

What causes this issue?

The document types that you use in Customizing for document type
assignment for the balance carryforward cannot be defined for <LS>
Adjustment to Reported Financial Data</> (posting level 01) since the
adjustment entries are converted to <LS>Reported Financial Data</>
(posting level 00) during the balance carryforward.
However, target document type &V1& posts to posting level 01.

System Response

The 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 removing entries with document
types that post to posting level 01.

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 UCF9041 - Balance carryforward: target doc. type &1 defined for "Adjustment Entry" ?

  The SAP error message UCF9041 indicates an issue related to the balance carryforward process, specifically concerning the target document type defined for "Adjustment Entry." This error typically arises during the year-end closing process when the system attempts to carry forward balances from one fiscal year to the next.
  
  Cause:
  The error message UCF9041 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The target document type for adjustment entries may not be properly configured in the system. This could mean that the document type is either missing or incorrectly set up in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Missing Authorization: The user attempting to perform the carryforward may not have the necessary authorizations to execute the transaction.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the carryforward process from completing successfully.
  
  
  Customizations: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system, they might interfere with the standard carryforward process.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCF9041 error, you can follow