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 checking the acquisition and depreciation history.
  
  
  Full Retirement: If the asset is fully depreciated and you need to retire it, consider performing a full retirement instead of a partial one. This can be done by using the appropriate transaction code (e.g., ABAVN for asset retirement).
  
  
  Adjustments: If there are prior-year acquisitions that need to be addressed, you may need to make adjustments or corrections to those transactions before proceeding with the partial retirement or transfer.
  
  
  Consult Configuration: If the issue persists, consult with your SAP configuration team to review the settings related to asset retirement and transfers. They may need to adjust the configuration to allow for partial transactions under certain conditions.
  
  
  Documentation and Support: Refer to SAP documentation for Asset Accounting for more detailed information on handling asset transactions. If necessary, reach out to SAP support for assistance with specific cases.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  ABAVN: Asset Retirement
  ABT1N: Transfer within Company Code
  ABT2N: Transfer to another Company Code
  AS03: Display Asset Master Record
  AW01N: Asset Explorer
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message for potential bug fixes or additional guidance.
  
  
  User Roles and Authorizations: Ensure that the user attempting the transaction has the necessary authorizations to perform asset retirements or transfers.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the AA378 error and successfully manage your asset transactions in SAP.