How To Fix AC215 - Specifications for correcting past depreciation are required

AC215 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 215

• Message text: Specifications for correcting past depreciation are required

What causes this issue?

In the depreciation key, you specified an internal key for special
depreciation types with method 'G' (total percentage rate in tax
concession period).
Under these circumstances, you have to specify how possible excess past
depreciation should be treated.

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?

Complete your specifications.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AC215 - Details

• The SAP error message AC215, which states "Specifications for correcting past depreciation are required," typically occurs in the context of asset accounting when you are trying to make adjustments to the depreciation of an asset that has already been posted in previous periods. This error indicates that the system requires additional information to process the correction of past depreciation.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Specifications: When you attempt to correct past depreciation, the system needs specific details about how the correction should be applied. This includes information such as the reason for the correction, the period to which the correction applies, and the amount of the correction.
  Incorrect Configuration: The asset accounting configuration may not be set up correctly to handle corrections of past depreciation.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period for the correction may be closed, or the correction may not be allowed in the current