How To Fix UCMI056 - Deferred tax B/S items &1: Item &2 has unsuitable item type

UCMI056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Deferred tax B/S items &1: Item &2 has unsuitable item type

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings for the <LS>balance sheet items for deferred
taxes</> (&V1&), the <LS>deferred tax debit</> item and/or the
<LS>deferred tax credit</> item contains item &V2&, which is not a
balance sheet item. 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?

Only use items with the item type <LS>Balance Sheet</> for deferred tax
debit and deferred tax credit.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI056 - Deferred tax B/S items &1: Item &2 has unsuitable item type ?

  The SAP error message UCMI056 indicates that there is an issue with the deferred tax balance sheet items in your SAP system. Specifically, the error message states that a particular item has an unsuitable item type, which means that the system is unable to process the deferred tax item correctly due to its configuration or classification.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Item Type: The item type assigned to the deferred tax item may not be compatible with the requirements for deferred tax processing. This could be due to incorrect configuration in the chart of accounts or the item type settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for deferred tax in the Financial Accounting (FI) module may not be set up correctly, leading to mismatches in item types.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in the data entry for the specific item, such as incorrect account assignments or missing information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Item Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for