How To Fix AC238 - Chart of depreciation is still being used in company code &

AC238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Chart of depreciation is still being used in company code &

What causes this issue?

You want to delete chart of depreciation &V2&. However, it is still
being used in company code &V1&. It is therefore not possible to delete
it.

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?

If you want to delete the chart of depreciation, you have to remove the
assignment to the company code.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AC238 - Chart of depreciation is still being used in company code & ?

  The SAP error message AC238 indicates that a chart of depreciation is still being used in a company code, which prevents certain actions from being performed, such as deleting or modifying the chart of depreciation. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete or change a chart of depreciation that is currently assigned to one or more company codes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Assignments: The chart of depreciation is actively assigned to one or more company codes.
  Depreciation Areas: There may be depreciation areas linked to the chart of depreciation that are still in use.
  Open Transactions: There may be open transactions or postings that reference the chart of depreciation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AC238 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Go to the transaction code OAVD (or navigate through the menu: Accounting > Asset Accounting > Master Data > Depreciation Areas > Define Depreciation Areas).
  Verify which company codes are assigned to the chart of depreciation in