How To Fix AA840 - For period control & no period is defined for &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 840

• Message text: For period control & no period is defined for &

What causes this issue?

The system could not determine a value period for period control &V1
on &V2.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check the definition of the compound interest periods.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA840 - For period control & no period is defined for & ?

  The SAP error message AA840 typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when there is an issue with period control for an asset. The message indicates that there is no period defined for the specified asset, which can prevent the system from processing transactions related to that asset.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Period Control Definition: The error usually arises when the period control settings for the asset are not defined in the system. This can happen if the asset was created without the necessary period control settings or if the settings were inadvertently deleted or not maintained.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the fiscal year variant or the period control settings may not be correctly set up in the system.
  Asset Class Settings: The asset class associated with the asset may not have the required period control settings defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Asset Master Data:
  
  Go to the Asset Master Data (transaction code AS03) and check the asset in