How To Fix AA122 - Min.useful life has more periods than max.useful life (please correct)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Min.useful life has more periods than max.useful life (please correct)

What causes this issue?

The useful life &V1& has more periods than the maximum useful
life &V2& that is specified for this asset class.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

You can do one of the following:
Correct your entry for the useful life to correspond with the
maximum allowed useful life.
Change the maximum allowed useful life in the asset class
(-> in the detail screen of the depreciation area concerned)

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA122 - Min.useful life has more periods than max.useful life (please correct) ?

  The SAP error message AA122 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the minimum useful life and the maximum useful life of an asset in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module. Specifically, the minimum useful life has more periods than the maximum useful life, which is not allowed in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to incorrect configuration or data entry in the asset master record. The useful life of an asset is defined by two parameters:
  
  Minimum Useful Life: The shortest period the asset is expected to be useful.
  Maximum Useful Life: The longest period the asset is expected to be useful.
  
  If the minimum useful life is set to a value that exceeds the maximum useful life, SAP will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to correct the asset master record. Here are the steps to do so:
  
  
  Access the Asset Master Record:
  
  Use transaction code AS02 (Change Asset Master Record).
  Enter the asset