How To Fix ACC_AA021 - Deprec. area &1 is defined as real depreciation area in company code &2

ACC_AA021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACC_AA - Message Class for Function Group ACC_AA

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Deprec. area &1 is defined as real depreciation area in company code &2

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain the accounts for depreciation area &V1&. In
Customizing, this depreciation area is defined as a real depreciation
area in company code &V2&. However, account maintenance here only makes
sense for derived depreciation areas.

System Response

Since the depreciation area could still be defined as a derived
depreciation area in other company codes, you can continue with account
maintenance. However, when you use depreciation area &V1& in company
code &V2&, the system does not recognize these accounts there.
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The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ACC_AA021 - Deprec. area &1 is defined as real depreciation area in company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message ACC_AA021 indicates that a depreciation area is defined as a "real" depreciation area in a specific company code, but there may be a configuration issue or inconsistency that needs to be addressed. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The depreciation area in question is set up as a real depreciation area, but there may be inconsistencies in the configuration settings for that area in the Asset Accounting module.
  Company Code Settings: The company code may not be properly configured to handle the specified depreciation area, leading to conflicts in how assets are depreciated.
  Master Data Issues: The asset master data may not be correctly set up to align with the defined depreciation areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Depreciation Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting (Transaction code: OAYZ).
  Verify the settings for the depreciation area in question. Ensure that it is correctly defined as a