How To Fix AC802 - CoCd &1: fiscal year variants for depreciation areas are incompatible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AC - Error messages from Asset Customizing

• Message number: 802

• Message text: CoCd &1: fiscal year variants for depreciation areas are incompatible

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year variants already defined in company code &V1& at the
depreciation area level do <ZH>not</> agree with the currently defined
depreciation areas.
This can be for the following reasons:
You have defined a derived depreciation area. The base depreciation
areas belonging to it still have differing fiscal year variants at
depreciation area level in company code &V1&.
You change the posting indicator <AB>BUHBKT</>. As a result,
depreciation areas that post to the general ledger would be assigned
different fiscal year variants.
The system does <ZH>not</> allow this.

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?

Change the relevant setting in Customizing for <LS>Asset Accounting</>
under <DS:SIMG.ORFA_BEW_GJAHR_VAR_A>Specify Other Versions on
Depreciation Area Level</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AC802 - CoCd &1: fiscal year variants for depreciation areas are incompatible ?

  The SAP error message AC802 indicates that there is an incompatibility between the fiscal year variants assigned to the company code and the depreciation areas in the Asset Accounting module. This error typically arises when the fiscal year variant for the company code does not match the fiscal year variant assigned to one or more of the asset's depreciation areas.
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Fiscal Year Variants: The company code has a fiscal year variant that does not align with the fiscal year variant assigned to the depreciation area of the asset.
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the company code and the asset depreciation areas may not have been set up correctly.
  Changes in Configuration: If there have been recent changes to the fiscal year variant settings, it may lead to this error if the changes were not applied consistently across all relevant areas.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AC802 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to view the fiscal year variants assigned to your company code.
  Check the fiscal year variant assigned to the depreciation area of the asset in question. You can do this by navigating to the asset master record (transaction code AS03) and reviewing the depreciation area settings.
  
  
  
  Align Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  If the fiscal year variants are different, you will need to either change the fiscal year variant of the company code or adjust the fiscal year variant of the depreciation area to ensure they match.
  To change the fiscal year variant for the depreciation area, you can use transaction code OAYZ to modify the settings.
  
  
  
  Review Asset Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the asset master data is correctly configured and that all depreciation areas are set up with the appropriate fiscal year variants.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or consult with your SAP Basis or Finance team for any specific configurations that may be required for your organization.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the asset transactions again to ensure that the error has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB29: Maintain Fiscal Year Variants
  AS03: Display Asset Master Record
  OAYZ: Define Depreciation Areas
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional guidance or fixes related to this error.
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to the SAP Asset Accounting documentation for detailed information on fiscal year variants and depreciation area configurations.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the AC802 error and ensure that your asset accounting configurations are compatible.