How To Fix UCM1005 - The sum of percentage rates does not equal 100 %

UCM1005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCM1 - Messages for Explicit Values Maintenance

• Message number: 005

• Message text: The sum of percentage rates does not equal 100 %

What causes this issue?

You are maintaining an explicit distribution key with percentages whose
sum must equal 100%. However, the sum of the percentages you entered
does not equal 100%.

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?

Change the percentages so that their sum is exactly 100%.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCM1005 - The sum of percentage rates does not equal 100 % ?

  The SAP error message UCM1005, "The sum of percentage rates does not equal 100 %," typically occurs in the context of configuring or processing certain financial or controlling documents, such as cost allocations, profit center accounting, or internal orders. This error indicates that the total of the percentage rates you have entered does not add up to 100%, which is a requirement for the system to process the data correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Percentage Entries: The most common cause is that the user has entered percentage values that do not sum to 100%. For example, if you have three entries of 30%, 40%, and 20%, the total is 90%, which will trigger this error.
  Missing Entries: If you have not entered all the required percentage rates for a particular allocation or distribution, the system will not be able to calculate the total correctly.
  Rounding Issues: Sometimes, rounding can lead to discrepancies where the total appears