How To Fix AAPO230 - Difference between closed years in areas is too large

AAPO230 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AAPO - Asset Accounting - Posting

• Message number: 230

• Message text: Difference between closed years in areas is too large

What causes this issue?

Closed fiscal year <(>&<)>V2<(>&<)> in area <(>&<)>V1<(>&<)> is at least
two years earlier than the fiscal year close in the areas to be posted.
In Asset Accounting, the difference between the closed fiscal years in
different depreciation areas of a company code is only allowed to be 1
year.

System Response

The posting is rejected.

How to fix this error?

Close the fiscal years in the depreciation areas so that the difference
between the closed fiscal years is a maximum of one year.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AAPO230 - Difference between closed years in areas is too large ?

  The SAP error message AAPO230, which states "Difference between closed years in areas is too large," typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when there is a significant discrepancy in the values of closed fiscal years across different areas (such as book depreciation area, tax area, etc.). This can happen during processes like asset transfers, adjustments, or when running depreciation calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Discrepancy in Depreciation Values: The error often arises when the depreciation values for closed years in different areas do not match or are inconsistent. This can happen if there were manual adjustments or incorrect postings made in the asset accounting areas.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration of the asset accounting settings or depreciation areas can lead to inconsistencies.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were changes in the asset master data, it could lead to discrepancies in the closed years.
  Posting Errors: Errors in posting