How To Fix UCFA012 - Sale to third party contains errors; see long text

UCFA012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCFA - Messages for Elim. of IU Profit/Loss in Transferred Assets

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Sale to third party contains errors; see long text

What causes this issue?

The asset transfer from &V1& to &V2& in &V4& has the transfer type "sale
to third party". This transfer type requires that the fields of the
following roles be filled in the asset transfer record:
Consolidation unit
Asset sold
The fields with the following roles must remain blank:
Partner unit
Asset bought

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 asset transfer accordingly.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCFA012 - Sale to third party contains errors; see long text ?

  The SAP error message UCFA012 indicates that there are issues with a sales order that involves a third-party sale. This error typically arises in the context of the Sales and Distribution (SD) module when processing sales orders that are linked to third-party transactions. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Data: The sales order may be missing critical information required for processing, such as customer details, material information, or pricing conditions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration problems in the system related to third-party sales processes, such as missing settings in the sales document type or item category.
  Master Data Issues: Problems with master data, such as customer master records, vendor master records, or material master records, can lead to this error.
  Pricing Issues: If the pricing conditions are not set up correctly or if there are issues with the pricing procedure, it can cause errors in third-party sales.
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