How To Fix AA181 - Main asset number & & marked for deletion

AA181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Main asset number & & marked for deletion

What causes this issue?

Asset &V1& &V2& is marked for deletion.

System Response

The system only allows you to display or delete assets which are
marked for deletion.

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.

AA181 - Details

• The SAP error message AA181 indicates that a main asset number has been marked for deletion in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module. This typically occurs when an asset is no longer needed or is being retired from use, but there are still transactions or processes that reference this asset.
  
  Cause:
  
  Asset Marked for Deletion: The main asset has been flagged for deletion, which means it cannot be used in further transactions.
  Pending Transactions: There may be pending transactions or processes that still reference the asset, preventing it from being fully deleted.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the asset accounting module that are not aligned with the intended asset management processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Asset Status: Verify the status of the asset in the Asset Accounting module. You can do this by navigating to the asset master record and checking if it is indeed marked for deletion.
  Unmark for Deletion: If the asset should not be