How To Fix UCM0227 - Separation of Goodwill from Investment required (consolidation area &2)

UCM0227 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCM0 - Messages for Data Basis, Cons Area, ...

• Message number: 227

• Message text: Separation of Goodwill from Investment required (consolidation area &2)

What causes this issue?

You have activated the <LS>Separation of Goodwill from Investment</>
function in the settings for the consolidation area &V2&.
This function requires the data stream for goodwill to be adjusted.

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?

Select the "Generated" indicator on the "Data Streams" tab page for the
&V1& data basis for the goodwill data stream.
Select the "Separation of Goodwill from Investment" function on the
"Data Stream Fields" tab page in the additional fields for the goodwill
data stream.
Save the data basis.

Procedure for System Administrators

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UCM0227 - Details

• The SAP error message UCM0227, "Separation of Goodwill from Investment required (consolidation area &2)," typically occurs in the context of financial consolidation processes within SAP. This error indicates that there is a need to separate goodwill from the investment amount in the consolidation area specified. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Goodwill Calculation: The error arises when the system detects that goodwill has not been properly separated from the investment amount in the consolidation process. This is often required for compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS or GAAP) that mandate the separate reporting of goodwill.
  
  
  Consolidation Settings: The settings in the consolidation area may not be configured correctly to handle the separation of goodwill from investments.
  
  
  Data Entry Issues: There may be incorrect or incomplete data entries in the investment or goodwill accounts.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Consolidation Settings:
  
  Navigate to the consolidation area settings in SAP and ensure that the configuration allows