How To Fix UCMT004 - Period cat. group may not contain a &1

UCMT004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMT - Messages for Time Periods

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Period cat. group may not contain a &1

What causes this issue?

The key of the period category group contains character &V1&. However,
this character is not permitted for a period category group.

System Response

You cannot create any period category groups with this key.

How to fix this error?

Create a new period category group with a key that does not contain any
&V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UCMT004 - Details

• The SAP error message UCMT004 indicates that there is an issue with the period category group in your SAP system. Specifically, the message states that the period category group may not contain a certain value (represented by &1), which typically refers to a specific period category that is not allowed in the context of the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The period category group has been configured incorrectly, and it includes a period category that is not valid for the operation you are attempting.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where an invalid period category is being referenced.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify certain period categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCMT004 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the period