How To Fix UCM0901 - Field catalog different for both consolidation areas

UCM0901 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 901

• Message text: Field catalog different for both consolidation areas

What causes this issue?

You want to copy the customizing settings for consolidation area &V1&
to consolidation area &V2&. This is only possible if both consolidation
areas use the same field catalog. But this is not the case.

System Response

Copy canceled.

How to fix this error?

Check the consolidation areas.

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.

UCM0901 - Details

• The SAP error message UCM0901, which states "Field catalog different for both consolidation areas," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Consolidation module, particularly when dealing with the consolidation of financial data from different entities or areas. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the field catalog definitions between the two consolidation areas being compared or processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Field Catalogs: The field catalog defines the structure of the data (e.g., which fields are included, their data types, etc.) for the consolidation areas. If the field catalogs for the two areas are not aligned (e.g., one area has additional fields or different field definitions), this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: Changes in the configuration of one consolidation area that are not mirrored in the other can lead to discrepancies.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the way data is structured in one of the