How To Fix AC299 - Reset not possible, there is more than one fiscal year

AC299 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 299

• Message text: Reset not possible, there is more than one fiscal year

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AC299 - Reset not possible, there is more than one fiscal year ?

  The SAP error message AC299, which states "Reset not possible, there is more than one fiscal year," typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you attempt to reset an asset or a group of assets that have transactions recorded in multiple fiscal years. This error indicates that the system cannot perform the reset operation because it would affect multiple fiscal years, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Fiscal Years: The primary cause of this error is that the asset has transactions recorded in more than one fiscal year. The reset operation is designed to reverse all transactions for an asset, and since there are transactions in different fiscal years, the system prevents this action to maintain data integrity.
  Transaction Types: Certain transactions, such as acquisitions, retirements, or adjustments, may have been posted in different fiscal years, leading to this error when trying to reset.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AC299 error, you can