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3562867 - Error "Asset XYZ val.view N: Depreciation positive" when performing the Depreciation Run

Symptom

An error occurs when performing the Depreciation run: "Asset XYZ val.view N: Depreciation positive".

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Fixed Assets work Center > Depreciation view
  2. Search for the Run ID: ABC
  3. Click Log result hyperlink
  4. Go to Messages tab
  5. Filter by Message category = 3 - Error
  6. Error message: Asset XYZ val.view N: Depreciation positive

Cause

The individual material linked with the fixed asset XYZ is in Retired status before performing the depreciation run.

Resolution

It is necessary to reverse the Journal Entry Voucher that retired the Individual Material.

  1. Go to Fixed Assets Work Center > Fixed Assets view
  2. Search for the Fixed Asset ID XYZ and open it
  3. Click View All
  4. Navigate to Master Data tab > Life Cycle Data sub-tab
  5. Take a note of the Last Retirement Date
  6. Then, navigate to Values tab > Journal sub-tab
  7. Locate the Journal Entry Voucher created at the same date of the Last Retirement date. Confirm that the Transaction Category is "Retirement"
  8. Open the Journal Entry voucher by clicking the Source Document ID hyperlink
  9. Click Edit
  10. Then, click Reverse
  11. Perform the depreciation run again

See Also

Keywords

Fixed Assets, Depreciation positive, Error, Asset, Depreciation run, Journal Entry Voucher, Retired status, individual material , KBA , SRD-FIN-FA , Fixed Assets , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions