How To Fix G0892 - &1: Intention for sale must be before divestiture accounting

G0892 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G0 - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 892

• Message text: &1: Intention for sale must be before divestiture accounting

What causes this issue?

The year and period of the <LS>intention for sale</> must be prior to
the year and period of the <LS>final divestiture</>.

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?

Specify a valid year and period for the intention of sale.

Procedure for System Administrators

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G0892 - Details

• The SAP error message G0892 indicates that there is a problem with the sequence of transactions related to divestiture accounting and the intention to sell an asset. Specifically, it means that the system expects the intention to sell (or the sale process) to be recorded before any divestiture accounting entries are made. 
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Sequence of Transactions: The intention to sell an asset was not recorded before the divestiture accounting was processed.
  Missing or Incorrect Data: There may be missing data or incorrect settings in the asset master record or in the divestiture process.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration may not be set up correctly to handle the divestiture process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction Sequence:
  
  Ensure that the intention to sell the asset is recorded before any divestiture accounting entries. This can typically be done in the asset accounting module.
  
  
  
  Review Asset Master