How To Fix AA787 - Fiscal year & does not exist on fixed asset &

AA787 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 787

• Message text: Fiscal year & does not exist on fixed asset &

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AA787 - Details

• The SAP error message AA787 indicates that the fiscal year specified does not exist for the fixed asset in question. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like posting an asset transaction) for a fiscal year that has not been defined in the system for the asset.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Not Defined: The fiscal year you are trying to use for the asset has not been set up in the system.
  Asset Master Data: The asset master data may not have the correct fiscal year settings.
  Posting Periods: The posting periods for the fiscal year may not be open or defined correctly in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Settings:
  
  Go to the Asset Accounting configuration (Transaction code: OAAQ) and check if the fiscal year is defined for the company code associated with the asset.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant assigned to the company code includes the year you are trying to post.
  
  
  
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