How To Fix 62871 - Correction items exist for previous asset & &

62871 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 62 - Message Texts for Real Estate

• Message number: 871

• Message text: Correction items exist for previous asset & &

What causes this issue?

You want to change the assignment of real estate objects to assets.
Correction items with a zero balance exist for the previous asset &V1&
&V2&. The link to these correction items will be lost when the
assignment is changed.

System Response

This is only a warning.

How to fix this error?

If a reference to these correction items is still necessary, you must
reenter the old asset assignment or terminate the dialog.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

62871 - Details

• The SAP error message "62871 Correction items exist for previous asset & &" typically occurs in the context of asset accounting when there are correction items related to an asset that need to be addressed before proceeding with certain transactions, such as asset retirement, transfer, or other adjustments.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there are correction items (such as adjustments or corrections) that have been posted to the asset in question. These correction items must be resolved or cleared before you can perform further actions on the asset. The presence of these correction items usually means that there are inconsistencies or pending adjustments that need to be addressed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Asset History:
  
  Use transaction code AW01N (Asset Explorer) to view the asset's history and identify the correction items associated with it.
  Look for any postings that indicate corrections or adjustments.
  
  
  
  Review Correction Items:
  
  Identify the specific correction items that