How To Fix UCMR001 - &1: Range of periods is invalid for first consolidation and divestiture

UCMR001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMR - Messages for Organizational Units

• Message number: 001

• Message text: &1: Range of periods is invalid for first consolidation and divestiture

What causes this issue?

The date entered for <DS:GLOS.3526B789AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>first
consolidation</> must be before the date entered for
<DS:GLOS.3528EC17E8AA5570E10000009B38F983>divestiture accounting</> or
be identical to it.

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?

Enter a valid range of periods.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UCMR001 - Details

• The SAP error message UCMR001 typically indicates that there is an issue with the range of periods specified for a consolidation or divestiture process. This error often arises in the context of financial consolidation in SAP, particularly when using the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Financial Consolidation modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "UCMR001 &1: Range of periods is invalid for first consolidation and divestiture" usually occurs due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Invalid Period Range: The specified range of periods for the consolidation or divestiture does not align with the periods that are valid for the first consolidation. This could mean that the start and end periods are not correctly set or are outside the allowable range.
  
  
  Missing Data: The periods selected may not have any data available for consolidation, which can lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the consolidation process that are