How To Fix UCMI033 - Document type &3: Item &1 is not a balance sheet item

UCMI033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMI - Messages for Breakdown Category, Item, Document Type, ...

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Document type &3: Item &1 is not a balance sheet item

What causes this issue?

The following items must always have the
<DS:GLOS.615F0191A481D511B1250008C784EFB1>item type</> <ZK>Balance Sheet
</>:
<ZK>Clearing - Balance Sheet</> (see the <ZK>Clearing Items</> tab page
of the document type)
<ZK>Deferred Taxes - Balance Sheet</> (see the <ZK>Deferred Taxes</> tab
page of the document type)
Item &V1& in document type &V3& does <ZH>not</> have the item type
<ZH>Balance Sheet</>.

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?

Either change the item type of item &V1& in document type &V3& or do not
use this item.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI033 - Document type &3: Item &1 is not a balance sheet item ?

  The SAP error message UCMI033 indicates that there is an issue with the document type and item in the context of financial accounting, specifically related to balance sheet items. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type specified in the error message is not configured to allow the posting of the item in question as a balance sheet item. This could be due to incorrect settings in the configuration of the document type in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  
  Item Type: The item being posted may not be classified as a balance sheet item. In SAP, items are categorized into different types (e.g., P&L items, balance sheet items), and if the item does not belong to the correct category, this error will occur.
  
  
  Account Configuration: The account associated with the item may not be set up correctly in the chart of