How To Fix AB207 - Planned retirement date for assets in current fiscal year not supported

AB207 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AB -

• Message number: 207

• Message text: Planned retirement date for assets in current fiscal year not supported

What causes this issue?

You are running a fixed asset simulation for fixed assets on a planned
asset retirement date for company code &V1& in fiscal year &V2&.
This is <ZH>not</> allowed. An asset simulation up to a planned asset
retirement date is only possible for future fiscal years that are not
yet open.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AB207 - Planned retirement date for assets in current fiscal year not supported ?

  The SAP error message AB207, which states "Planned retirement date for assets in current fiscal year not supported," typically occurs when you attempt to retire an asset in the current fiscal year, but the system does not allow it due to certain restrictions or settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the system may not allow for asset retirements in the current year. This could be due to the fiscal year being closed or specific configurations that prevent asset retirements.
  Asset Master Data: The asset master data may have restrictions or settings that do not permit retirement in the current fiscal year.
  Depreciation Areas: The depreciation areas associated with the asset may have settings that restrict retirement actions.
  Posting Periods: The posting periods for the current fiscal year may be closed, preventing any transactions from being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Fiscal Year Settings: Verify the fiscal year settings in the system. Ensure that the fiscal