How To Fix UCS0245 - Multiple balance carryforward tasks with different processing types

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCS0 - Messages for Status Management

• Message number: 245

• Message text: Multiple balance carryforward tasks with different processing types

What causes this issue?

You have assigned multiple balance carryforward tasks in the task
hierarchy. Balance carryforward task &V1& processes all posting levels;
however, in the Customizing settings for balance carryforward task &V2&,
the following assignment is defined for posting levels: &V3&.

System Response

The use of both a balance carryforward task for all posting levels and
an additional balance carryforward task for specific posting levels is
problematic if you or different users execute these balance carryforward
tasks in parallel. This is because the system processes these balance
carryforward tasks in different ways.
Balance carryforward tasks for all posting levels or for reported
financial data, adjustment entries, and standardizing entries are
processed for each consolidation unit.
Balance carryforward tasks for two-sided elimination entries or for
consolidation group-dependent entries are processed for each con
solidation group.
If you execute balance carryforward tasks with different processing
types in parallel, the system also sets the locks based on the p
rocessing type and blocks task execution either for consolidation units
or for consolidation groups. In this case, lock management therefore
<ZH>cannot</> prevent the results from a task execution from being
overwritten by those from a parallel task when balance carryforward
tasks are executed in parallel. This can result in inconsistencies in
the totals data for the balance carryforward period.

How to fix this error?

To avoid such data inconsistencies, you should <ZH>not</> add a balance
carryforward task for all posting levels to the task hierarchy when you
use multiple balance carryforward tasks in the task sequence. Only use
balance carryforward tasks that process specific posting levels.

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.

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