How To Fix AA540 - To change the display: Change the year or area or choose another screen

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 540

• Message text: To change the display: Change the year or area or choose another screen

What causes this issue?

You are in a value display screen. You have pressed the Enter
key, rather than selecting a function.
Pressing the Enter key, however, does not cause a change in the
display.

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?

If you want to change the display, you have the following options,
depending on the screen that you are in at the moment:
change the fiscal year (previous or next year)
change the depreciation area (previous, next or any other)
or choose a special function, such as recalculation of the
values, or the display of the depreciation terms.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA540 - To change the display: Change the year or area or choose another screen ?

  The SAP error message AA540 typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when a user attempts to display asset information but the system cannot retrieve the requested data due to a mismatch in the fiscal year, area, or screen settings. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Mismatch: The fiscal year you are trying to access may not be available for the asset in question. This can happen if the asset was created in a different fiscal year or if the fiscal year has been closed.
  Area Mismatch: The asset may not be assigned to the area you are trying to view. Each asset can have multiple areas (e.g., book depreciation, tax depreciation), and if the area is not set up correctly, it can lead to this error.
  Screen Settings: The screen layout or parameters you are using may not be compatible with the asset data