How To Fix AA980 - Changed depreciation terms are not adopted automatically

AA980 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 980

• Message text: Changed depreciation terms are not adopted automatically

What causes this issue?

You changed the depreciation terms in a depreciation area. This
depreciation area is a reference depreciation area (according to its
definition in Customizing) for one or more other depreciation areas.
This means the other areas adopt depreciation terms from this area. The
changes you made will only be effective automatically in the dependent
depreciation areas if they are defined for mandatory identical adoption
of parameters (the "Identical" parameters indicator is set). Your
changes are <ZH>not</> automatically adopted in dependent areas that
are not defined for identical parameters to be copied (simple adoption
of parameters with the option to change them).

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?

You can save the asset following the warning message by pressing
<LS>Enter</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AA980 - Details

• The SAP error message AA980, which states "Changed depreciation terms are not adopted automatically," typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when there are changes made to the depreciation terms of an asset, but those changes are not automatically applied to the asset's existing depreciation calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Changes: The depreciation terms for an asset may have been changed manually in the asset master data, but the system does not automatically recalculate the depreciation for the asset based on the new terms.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the asset accounting module that prevent automatic adoption of changes.
  Posting Periods: If the asset has already been posted in a previous period, the system may not allow changes to be applied retroactively.
  Depreciation Areas: Changes in depreciation terms may not be applicable to all depreciation areas, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Manual Adjustment: You may need to manually adjust the depreciation for the asset. This can