How To Fix UCF9050 - Balance carryforward: source and target restatement &1 are identical

UCF9050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF9 - Messages for Balance Carryforward

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Balance carryforward: source and target restatement &1 are identical

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings for the assignment of restatements for the
balance carryforward, you have defined restatement characteristic value
&V1& as both the source and target restatement. This is <ZH>not</>
permitted: The source and target restatements in the assignment must be
different.

System Response

The Customizing settings for the assignment of restatements for the
balance carryforward are inconsistent and cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Specify different characteristic values for source and target
restatements in the assignment.

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 UCF9050 - Balance carryforward: source and target restatement &1 are identical ?

  The SAP error message UCF9050, which states "Balance carryforward: source and target restatement &1 are identical," typically occurs during the balance carryforward process in the SAP system. This error indicates that the source and target restatement periods for the balance carryforward are the same, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to carry forward balances from a period to itself. This can happen if:
  
  The source and target periods are incorrectly configured or selected.
  There is a misunderstanding of the carryforward process, leading to the selection of the same period for both source and target.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the source and target periods for the balance carryforward are correctly defined. The source period should be the one from which you are carrying forward balances, and the target period should be the next period where the