How To Fix UCMI050 - Doc.type &3: Where-applied ind. &1 not suitable for posting level &2

UCMI050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Doc.type &3: Where-applied ind. &1 not suitable for posting level &2

What causes this issue?

Use '&v1&' can be used only with
<DS:GLOS.3526B7B0AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>posting levels</> 'Two-sided
Elimination Entry' or 'Consolidation Group-dependent Entry'. However,
for document type &v3& you have chosen posting level '&v2&'.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Change either the posting level or the use of document type &v3&.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI050 - Doc.type &3: Where-applied ind. &1 not suitable for posting level &2 ?

  The SAP error message UCMI050 indicates that there is an issue with the "where-applied indicator" for a document type in relation to the posting level. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with internal orders, cost centers, or other controlling objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error message UCMI050 occurs when:
  
  The where-applied indicator (WAI) specified for a document type is not compatible with the posting level defined for the transaction.
  The document type is not set up correctly in the configuration, or the WAI does not match the expected values for the specified posting level.
  There may be inconsistencies in the configuration settings for the document type, where-applied indicator, or posting levels.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCMI050 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the document type in question. You can do this via transaction code OBY6 (for document types) or SPRO