How To Fix UCUW005 - No validation rules exist for the data header for totals records

UCUW005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCUW -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: No validation rules exist for the data header for totals records

What causes this issue?

You want to create a validation rule that refers to the header data of
totals records. But there is no particular header data for totals
records, so this cannot be checked with validation rules.

System Response

The operation is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Choose the data stream type 'documents' or another validation type.

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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCUW005 - No validation rules exist for the data header for totals records ?

  The SAP error message UCUW005 indicates that there are no validation rules defined for the data header of totals records in the context of the SAP system, typically related to the Universal Journal or Financial Accounting processes. This error can occur during data uploads or processing when the system expects certain validation rules to be in place but cannot find them.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Validation Rules: The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to validate a totals record, but there are no validation rules defined for that specific data header.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the validation rules for the relevant data header have not been set up correctly.
  Data Upload Issues: If you are uploading data, the format or structure of the data may not match the expected format, leading to the absence of applicable validation rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings