How To Fix UCFV030 - Performance bottleneck: char. &1 in selection &2, method &3, task &4

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCFV - Messages for Validation

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Performance bottleneck: char. &1 in selection &2, method &3, task &4

What causes this issue?

You use characteristic &V1& in selection &V2& in method &V3& or task
&V4& in a validation function that is <ZH>not</> the CONDITION function.
This setting can result in performance bottlenecks:
When the validation is executed, the system reads the totals data
according to the superset of <ZH>all</> selections in the validation
functions (except the CONDITION function) that you use in the validation
method.
If you use a characteristic in a selection condition within the
CONDITION function, the system only checks whether the selections of
this function contain the execution parameters.
If you use a characteristic in a selection condition outside the
CONDITION function, however, this increases the data volume during
processing of <ZH>all</> selections for the validation method. The
performance of the validation can deteriorate as a result.
Example:
The validation method uses two independent validation rules R1 and R2.
Validation rule R1 contains the formula: VAL_YTD(SEL1) > 0
Validation rule R2 contains the formula: VAL_YTD(SEL2) > 0
Selection SEL1 consists of: version = 200, item = 20000000
Selection SEL2 consists of: item = 10000000
You execute the validation in version 100. The system reads totals data
for both versions 100 and 200 as well as for both items 10000000 and
20000000. This also includes totals data for version 200 and item
10000000, which are not required for processing and therefore decrease
performance unnecessarily.

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?

To prevent performance bottlenecks when validation is run, where
possible, you should <ZH>not</> use the following characteristics in the
validation function (except within the CONDITION function):
Group currency key
Version
Restatement
Fiscal year
Period
Consolidation group
Consolidation unit (for the validation of reported financial data or
standardized reported financial data)
Check whether characteristic &V1& in selection &V2& in method &V3& is
actually required. If possible, remove characteristic &V1& from
selection &V2& or use characteristic &V1& instead only in the CONDITION
validation function.
If this is <ZH>not</> possible, you should move the validation rule in
question to a separate validation method.

Procedure for System Administrators

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