How To Fix AC590 - You must enter an alternative rule

AC590 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 590

• Message text: You must enter an alternative rule

What causes this issue?

You must enter an alternative rule for transaction '&V1&'.

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?

Enter a valid alternative rule.
Alternative rules permitted for transaction '&V1&' are: &V2&.

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AC590 - Details

• The SAP error message AC590 ("You must enter an alternative rule") typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to post an asset transaction, and the system requires an alternative rule to be specified but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Alternative Rule: The transaction you are trying to execute requires an alternative depreciation calculation rule, but none has been specified in the asset master data or during the transaction entry.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for asset accounting may not be set up correctly, leading to the requirement for an alternative rule that is not defined.
  Transaction Type: Certain transaction types may require an alternative rule to be specified, and if it is not, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AC590 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Asset Master Data:
  
  Go to the asset master