How To Fix AA143 - Open item management may not be changed (Check your entry)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 143

• Message text: Open item management may not be changed (Check your entry)

What causes this issue?

You want to change open item management in the asset class.

System Response

It is possible to change this. However, this change will effect all
future assets created in this class.
Assets already defined in the class will not be effected by this
change. If you want to change them, you will have to perform a mass
change on all the assets.
Instead of changing the open item management indicator, you ought to
think about creating a new class.

How to fix this error?

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA143 - Open item management may not be changed (Check your entry) ?

  The SAP error message AA143 ("Open item management may not be changed (Check your entry)") typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when there is an attempt to change the open item management status of an asset that is not allowed to be modified. This can happen for various reasons, including:
  
  Cause:
  
  Asset Status: The asset may already have transactions posted against it, which prevents changes to its open item management settings.
  Configuration Settings: The asset class may have been configured in such a way that it does not allow changes to the open item management settings after certain conditions are met.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being used may not support changes to open item management.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the asset settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Asset Status: Verify if there are any posted transactions against the asset. If there are, you will not be