How To Fix UCUM010 - First select a consolidation unit or consolidation group

UCUM010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCUM - Messages for Monitor

• Message number: 010

• Message text: First select a consolidation unit or consolidation group

What causes this issue?

In order to open or close a period, you must first select a
consolidation unt or a consolidation group.

System Response

Processing terminated

How to fix this error?

First select a cell that clearly identifies a consolidation unit or a
consolidation group.

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.

UCUM010 - Details

• The SAP error message UCUM010 ("First select a consolidation unit or consolidation group") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Consolidation module, which is part of the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) components. This error indicates that the system requires a consolidation unit or group to be selected before proceeding with a specific action, such as running a report or executing a consolidation process.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a user attempts to perform an operation that requires a consolidation unit or group to be specified, but none has been selected. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Trying to execute a consolidation report without selecting a unit or group.
  Attempting to post or process data in the consolidation module without defining the context (i.e., the specific unit or group).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCUM010 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Select a Consolidation Unit or Group:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or report where the error