How To Fix UCFC004 - Source document type &1 must not be used as target document type

UCFC004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCFC - Messages for Consolidation Group Change

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Source document type &1 must not be used as target document type

What causes this issue?

In the document type assignment for the consolidation group change, you
have specified document type &V1& as both the source and target document
type.

System Response

The Customizing settings for the document type assignment for the
consolidation group change are inconsistent and cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

In Customizing for the consolidation group change, the target document
types you specify cannot be the document types (posting level 01, 10,
20, or 30) you have already defined as source document types.
Instead, specify document types for the consolidation group change
(posting level 02, 12, 22, or 32 with the business application <LS>Other
</>) as your target document types.

In Customizing for the consolidation group change, the target document
types you specify cannot be the document types (posting level 01, 10, or
20) you have already defined as source document types.
Instead, specify document types for the consolidation group change
(posting level 02, 12, or 22 with the business application <LS>Other</>)
as your target document types.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCFC004 - Source document type &1 must not be used as target document type ?

  The SAP error message UCFC004 indicates that there is a mismatch between the source document type and the target document type in a financial transaction or document processing scenario. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or process a document in a way that is not allowed by the system's configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The source document type (e.g., an invoice, credit memo, etc.) is not compatible with the target document type you are trying to use.
  The configuration settings in the SAP system do not allow the specified source document type to be converted or processed into the specified target document type.
  There may be restrictions in place that prevent certain document types from being used interchangeably.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCFC004 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for document types in the SAP system (Transaction Code: OBA7 or SPRO).
  Verify the settings for