SAP Message UCF0508 - Consolidation of investments is not activated

Diagnosis
You want to use a function that requires the use of consolidation ofinvestments. However, consolidation of investments is not activated inthe consolidation area.
One such function is the elimination of interunit profit/loss intransferred inventory with consolidation units that use the equitymethod.

System Response
Processing will be terminated.

Procedure
Activate consolidation of investments in the consolidation area. You mayneed to generate new data streams in the data basis.