How To Fix J5537 - Asset/liability indicator defaulted to "Not Assigned"

J5537 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J5 - External Data Transfer

• Message number: 537

• Message text: Asset/liability indicator defaulted to "Not Assigned"

What causes this issue?

No derivation strategy maintained for deriving the asset/liability
indicator flag

System Response

Asset/liability indicator cannot be empty. Hence system defaulted to
<ZK>not assigned</> value.

How to fix this error?

Maintain derivation strategy to derive asset/liability indicator flag.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J5537 - Asset/liability indicator defaulted to "Not Assigned" ?

  The SAP error message J5537, which states "Asset/liability indicator defaulted to 'Not Assigned'," typically occurs in the context of asset accounting or financial transactions where an asset or liability indicator is required but has not been properly assigned.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The asset or liability indicator may not be configured correctly in the system. This can happen if the relevant asset class or transaction type does not have a default indicator assigned.
  Transaction Type Issues: The transaction type being used may not be linked to an appropriate asset/liability indicator.
  Master Data Issues: The asset master data may be incomplete or incorrectly set up, leading to the absence of a required indicator.
  Customizations: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system, they might interfere with the standard behavior of asset accounting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Asset Class Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the asset class in transaction code OAOA (Define Asset Classes).
  Ensure that the asset/liability indicator is