How To Fix AC440 - Posting to affiliated companies permits one selection only

AC440 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 440

• Message text: Posting to affiliated companies permits one selection only

What causes this issue?

You selected both options for posting with affiliated companies.
Note that a transfer between affiliated companies can have two results:
For Consolidation, the transaction is posted to the respective
affiliated company.
In the group depreciation area, you can transfer at historical
acquisition and production costs or historical depreciation.
The first indicator covers both of these options, the second flag (net)
only applies to the first option.

How to fix this error?

Change your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AC440 - Posting to affiliated companies permits one selection only ?

  The SAP error message AC440, which states "Posting to affiliated companies permits one selection only," typically occurs in the context of asset accounting when you are trying to post transactions involving affiliated companies (intercompany transactions) and have made multiple selections that are not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the system is designed to allow only one selection for affiliated company postings. This means that when you are trying to post an asset transaction (like acquisition, transfer, or retirement) to an affiliated company, you can only select one affiliated company at a time. If you attempt to select multiple affiliated companies in your posting, the system will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that you are only selecting one affiliated company for your posting. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Review Your Selections: Go back to the transaction screen where you are making the posting and check your selections.