How To Fix ACC_AA102 - Area &1 is not defined in chart of depreciation &2

ACC_AA102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Area &1 is not defined in chart of depreciation &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ACC_AA102 - Area &1 is not defined in chart of depreciation &2 ?

  The SAP error message ACC_AA102 indicates that a specific area is not defined in the chart of depreciation. This error typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to perform an operation related to fixed assets, such as posting an acquisition or running a report.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  The specified area (e.g., area 01 for book depreciation, area 02 for tax depreciation) is not defined in the chart of depreciation you are using.
  The asset master record is referencing an area that is not configured in the chart of depreciation.
  There may be a mismatch between the asset area and the chart of depreciation settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Chart of Depreciation Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OAVT (or navigate through the menu: Accounting > Financial Accounting > Asset Accounting > Master Data > Asset > Define Chart