How To Fix UCMI054 - Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selection for balance sheet items is empty

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selection for balance sheet items is empty

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings for the <LS>balance sheet items for deferred
taxes</> (&V1&), one or more selections for the balance sheet item(s)
are blank. This is invalid.

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?

Specify the selection for the <LS>balance sheet items for deferred taxes
</> &V1& for all entries.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI054 - Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selection for balance sheet items is empty ?

  The SAP error message UCMI054 indicates that there are deferred tax balance sheet items for which the selection criteria are empty. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Universal Journal (ACDOCA) or when dealing with deferred tax calculations in financial accounting.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error may arise if the configuration for deferred tax items is incomplete or incorrect. This could include missing settings in the tax configuration or in the financial statement version.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for the deferred tax items may not be properly defined, leading to an empty selection set.
  Data Issues: There may be no relevant data available for the specified criteria, or the data may not have been posted correctly.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the deferred tax configuration is correctly set up in the system. This includes checking the tax codes, tax types, and any relevant settings in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  Verify that the financial statement version includes the necessary deferred tax items.
  
  
  
  Review Selection Criteria:
  
  Go to the transaction or report that triggered the error and review the selection criteria. Ensure that the criteria are correctly defined and that they match the existing data.
  If you are using a specific report or transaction, check if there are any filters applied that might be excluding the relevant data.
  
  
  
  Data Validation:
  
  Check the underlying data in the relevant tables (e.g., ACDOCA) to ensure that there are indeed deferred tax items that should be selected.
  If necessary, run a report to list all deferred tax items to confirm their existence.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to deferred tax processing to ensure that all necessary steps have been followed.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making any changes, test the process again to see if the error persists. If it does, further investigation may be needed.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like OB40 (for tax configuration) or FBL3N (for account line items) to investigate further.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address this specific error or provide additional guidance.
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the UCMI054 error and implement a solution to resolve it.