How To Fix UCMI057 - Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selections overlap

UCMI057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selections overlap

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings for the <LS>balance sheet items for deferred
taxes</> (&V1&), the selections for the balance sheet item(s) overlap
each other. This means that one selection includes values that are also
included in a second selection. 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?

Make sure that the selections for the balance sheet item(s) do not
overlap.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI057 - Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selections overlap ?

  The SAP error message UCMI057, which states "Deferred tax B/S items &1: Selections overlap," typically occurs in the context of financial reporting, particularly when dealing with deferred tax balances in the balance sheet. This error indicates that there is an overlap in the selection criteria for the deferred tax items being processed, which can lead to inconsistencies or conflicts in the data being reported.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Overlapping Selection Criteria: The selection criteria defined for the deferred tax items may overlap, meaning that the same items are being selected multiple times or in conflicting ways.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the deferred tax settings in the system, leading to incorrect processing of the items.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be underlying data integrity issues in the database that are causing the selections to overlap.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCMI057 error, you can take