How To Fix AA378 - Partial retirement or transfer of prior-yr acquis. not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 378

• Message text: Partial retirement or transfer of prior-yr acquis. not possible

What causes this issue?

You tried to post a retirement or transfer, based on quantity or
percentage, to asset acquisitions from prior years on asset &V1& &V2&.
However, the system could not find any values.

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?

Post the retirement using a transaction type for current-year
acquisitions, if the asset has values at all. If the asset does not
have any values, you can only post a complete retirement. You cannot
post a transfer.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA378 - Partial retirement or transfer of prior-yr acquis. not possible ?

  The SAP error message AA378 ("Partial retirement or transfer of prior-year acquisition not possible") typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when you attempt to perform a partial retirement or transfer of an asset that has prior-year acquisitions. This error indicates that the system does not allow such operations on assets that have been fully depreciated or have prior-year transactions that affect their current status.
  Causes:
  
  Prior-Year Transactions: The asset has acquisitions or transactions from previous fiscal years that prevent partial retirement or transfer.
  Depreciation Issues: The asset may have been fully depreciated, and the system does not allow further adjustments.
  Configuration Settings: The system settings or configuration may restrict partial retirements or transfers for certain asset types or under specific conditions.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Asset History: Review the asset history to identify any prior-year acquisitions or transactions that may be causing the issue. You can do this by navigating to the asset master record and