How To Fix ACC_AA230 - Area &1 is not allowed to be the alternative deprec. area for area &2

ACC_AA230 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 230

• Message text: Area &1 is not allowed to be the alternative deprec. area for area &2

What causes this issue?

Depreciation area &V2& in chart of depreciation &V3& does <ZH>not</>
post asset balances.
You <ZH>cannot</> therefore assign an alternative depreciation area for
account determination that posts asset balances.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ACC_AA230 - Area &1 is not allowed to be the alternative deprec. area for area &2 ?

  The SAP error message ACC_AA230 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of depreciation areas in Asset Accounting (FI-AA). Specifically, it means that the area you are trying to set as an alternative depreciation area for another area is not allowed. This can occur due to various reasons related to the configuration of depreciation areas in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The depreciation areas may not be properly configured in the system. Each depreciation area has specific settings that determine how it interacts with other areas.
  Incompatibility: The areas involved may have incompatible settings, such as different methods of depreciation or different purposes (e.g., tax vs. book depreciation).
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the depreciation area settings.
  Incorrect Assignment: The alternative depreciation area may not be assigned correctly in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting (Transaction code: OAYZ)