How To Fix UCMR007 - &1: First consolidation precedes the association to consolidation group

UCMR007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMR - Messages for Organizational Units

• Message number: 007

• Message text: &1: First consolidation precedes the association to consolidation group

What causes this issue?

You want to perform first consolidation for consolidation unit &V1& in
a period in which the unit does not yet belong to the consolidation
group.

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?

Do one of the following:
Move the period of first consolidation forward in time.
Recheck the hierarchy of consolidation units.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMR007 - &1: First consolidation precedes the association to consolidation group ?

  The SAP error message UCMR007 indicates that there is an issue with the consolidation process in the SAP system, specifically related to the order of operations in the consolidation workflow. The message states: "First consolidation precedes the association to consolidation group." This typically means that the system is trying to perform a consolidation operation before the entity has been properly associated with a consolidation group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Sequence of Operations: The error usually occurs when the first consolidation is attempted for an entity that has not yet been assigned to a consolidation group. In SAP, entities must be linked to a consolidation group before any consolidation activities can be performed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the consolidation settings that prevent the proper association of entities to consolidation groups.
  Data Integrity Issues: There might be missing or incorrect data in the master data related to the consolidation group or the entities involved.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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