How To Fix AC050 - Area &: Setting "Area for reporting purposes only" indicator not allowed

AC050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Area &: Setting "Area for reporting purposes only" indicator not allowed

What causes this issue?

Depreciation area &V1& in chart of depreciation &V2& is a derived
depreciation area that posts to the General Ledger. Therefore, you are
not allowed to set the "Area for reporting purposes only" indicator for
the depreciation area.

System Response

The data is not saved.

How to fix this error?

Remove this indicator from depreciation area &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AC050 - Area &: Setting "Area for reporting purposes only" indicator not allowed ?

  The SAP error message AC050, which states "Area &: Setting 'Area for reporting purposes only' indicator not allowed," typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to set an asset area to "reporting purposes only." This setting is not permitted for certain asset areas, particularly if they are involved in actual financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The asset area you are trying to configure may not be allowed to be set as "reporting purposes only." This is often the case for areas that are used for actual postings or transactions.
  Asset Area Type: The asset area might be defined in a way that it is not intended for reporting purposes only, such as areas that are used for depreciation or other financial calculations.
  System Settings: The system settings or configuration for Asset Accounting may not allow certain combinations of asset area settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Asset Area Configuration: Check the configuration of