How To Fix AA261 - First investment support key already displayed

AA261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 261

• Message text: First investment support key already displayed

What causes this issue?

You have chosen the function 'Prev.invest.key'. The first investment
key is already displayed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AA261 - Details

• The SAP error message AA261 ("First investment support key already displayed") typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to enter or modify an asset's investment support key, and the system detects that the first investment support key has already been displayed or processed.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The investment support key you are trying to enter has already been processed or displayed in the current session.
  Incorrect Sequence: The system expects a specific sequence of operations, and the investment support key may not be in the correct order.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Asset Accounting module that are not aligned with the expected behavior for investment support keys.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AA261 error, you can try the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates: Ensure that you are not trying to enter the same investment support key multiple times.