How To Fix FINS_RECON779 - &1: Asset "Cap. Date" or "First Acquisition Date" before 01.01.1900

FINS_RECON779 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_RECON - SAP S/4HANA Finance Migration: Reconciliation

• Message number: 779

• Message text: &1: Asset "Cap. Date" or "First Acquisition Date" before 01.01.1900

What causes this issue?

The asset master record field <LS>Capitalization date</> (field
<AB>AKTIV</> of database table <AB>ANLA</>) or <LS>First Acquisition
Date</> (field <AB>ZUGDT</> of database table <AB>ANLA</>) is prior to
01.01.1900.
This can lead to problems during the migration process. For example, if
you are using year-dependent fiscal year variants, these would then have
to be maintained for this time period.

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?

Check the date information in the asset master record. If the date is
incorrect, it should be changed manually in the asset master record
prior to the migration.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_RECON779 - &1: Asset "Cap. Date" or "First Acquisition Date" before 01.01.1900 ?

  The SAP error message FINS_RECON779 indicates that there is an issue with the asset's capitalization date or first acquisition date being set before January 1, 1900. This is a common issue in SAP systems, particularly when dealing with asset accounting, as SAP has a limitation on date formats and valid date ranges.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Date Entry: The asset's capitalization date or first acquisition date has been entered incorrectly, possibly due to manual entry errors or data migration issues.
  Data Migration Issues: If assets were migrated from another system, the dates may not have been properly validated, leading to dates that are not acceptable in SAP.
  Legacy Data: Older assets may have been created with dates that fall outside the acceptable range for SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Asset Master Data: 
  
  Go to the Asset Master Data (transaction code AS02 for changing asset data).
  Verify the "Capitalization Date" and "First Acquisition Date" fields for the affected asset.
  Ensure that both dates