How To Fix AA336 - Choose area with automatic entry to general ledger

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 336

• Message text: Choose area with automatic entry to general ledger

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a depreciation area(s) for posting, which is not
automatically entered in the general ledger. Therefore, you cannot
create a document for Financial Accounting. However, in the transaction
you have chosen you can only post transactions with a document.

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?

Choose an area which has automatic entry to the general ledger, or use
the menu bar 'Postings' and pull-down menu 'Miscellaneous' to post
without a document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA336 - Choose area with automatic entry to general ledger ?

  The SAP error message AA336 ("Choose area with automatic entry to general ledger") typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when you are trying to post an asset transaction, but the system cannot find a valid configuration for the automatic posting to the General Ledger (G/L) for the specified asset area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The asset area you are trying to use does not have the necessary configuration set up for automatic postings to the G/L.
  Incorrect Asset Area: The asset area selected may not be configured to allow automatic entries to the G/L.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed or not open for the asset area in question.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post to the specified asset area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Asset Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting (Transaction code: OAOA).
  Ensure that the asset area you are using is configured for automatic postings