How To Fix AA579 - When a depreciation area is entered directly, call of function ignored

AA579 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 579

• Message text: When a depreciation area is entered directly, call of function ignored

What causes this issue?

You entered both a new depreciation area (that is, you want to display
a different depreciation area) and you called a function, such as the
change of area or of the fiscal year.
These two actions can conflict. Therefore, the system does not call the
function. It only displays the requested depreciation area.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AA579 - Details

• The SAP error message AA579 typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when there is an issue related to the handling of depreciation areas. This error indicates that when a depreciation area is entered directly, the system is unable to process the function call as expected.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The depreciation area may not be properly configured in the system. This could involve settings related to the asset class, chart of depreciation, or the specific depreciation area itself.
  
  
  Data Entry Issues: If a user is manually entering a depreciation area that is not valid or not allowed for the specific transaction, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Transaction Context: The function being called may not support direct entry of depreciation areas in the context of the transaction being executed.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify certain depreciation