How To Fix AC685 - Depreciation key &1 in chart of deprec. &2 is not defined

AC685 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 685

• Message text: Depreciation key &1 in chart of deprec. &2 is not defined

What causes this issue?

Depreciation key &V1& of chart of depreciation &V2& is not defined.

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?

Define depreciation key &V1& in FI-AA Customizing.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AC685 - Depreciation key &1 in chart of deprec. &2 is not defined ?

  The SAP error message AC685 indicates that there is an issue with the depreciation key specified in the asset accounting module. Specifically, it means that the depreciation key you are trying to use is not defined in the specified chart of depreciation. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Depreciation Key: The depreciation key you are trying to use (denoted as &1 in the error message) is not defined in the chart of depreciation (denoted as &2).
  
  Configuration Issues: The depreciation key may not have been set up correctly in the system, or it may have been deleted or modified.
  Incorrect Chart of Depreciation: The asset may be assigned to a different chart of depreciation than the one where the depreciation key is defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Depreciation Key Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OADB (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Asset Accounting -> Depreciation -> Define Depreciation Keys).
  Verify