How To Fix RA402 - Enter keepyrs = 0 when keepqtrs < 5

RA402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RA - Monitoring structure dialog message

• Message number: 402

• Message text: Enter keepyrs = 0 when keepqtrs < 5

What causes this issue?

This is an error message. You are trying to set the reorganization
schema for the performance database and have entered invalid data.

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?

If you want to keep data in the performance database for less than five
quarters, set the value for data to be stored in the performance
database for years to zero.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RA402 - Details

• The SAP error message RA402, which states "Enter keepyrs = 0 when keepqtrs < 5," typically occurs in the context of the Asset Accounting module when you are trying to configure or execute a depreciation run or asset-related transaction. This error is related to the settings for the retention of historical data for asset depreciation.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system detects an inconsistency between the settings for the number of quarters to keep (keepqtrs) and the number of years to keep (keepyrs). Specifically, if you have set keepqtrs to a value less than 5, the system requires that keepyrs be set to 0. This is a validation rule in SAP to ensure that the data retention settings are logically consistent.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to adjust the configuration settings for the asset accounting parameters. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Access the Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access