3596593 - Depreciation Not Calculated for the Year Even Though Start Date Is Within the Year - Austria

• The depreciation calculated automatically for the set of books with the depreciation method L055 - Str.line fm acq.val.to 0, half yr conv is 0.
• The depreciation start date lies in the year XXXX, but the depreciation is posted only from the year XXXX+1.
• 'XXXX' refers to the Fiscal Year.

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1. Go to the Fixed Assets work center.
2. Go to the Fixed Assets view.
3. Search for the respective fixed asset ID.
4. Select Edit > Values.
5. Choose the Set of Books with the depreciation method L055 - Str.line fm acq.val.to 0, half yr conv and navigate to the Book Values sub-tab.
6. Select XXXX - Fiscal Year XXXX from the dropdown menu.
7. The Depreciation Calculated Automatically is observed to be 0.

The depreciation method L055 for Austria has the period control method configured against this depreciation control method 013. The transaction is a transfer posting. For transactions posted after the middle of the year, only 6 months is included in depreciation calculation and the date relevant for depreciation calculation is the first day of the second half of the year. 

This is the expected system behavior.

Depreciation Methods — Austria | SAP Help Portal 

Period Control Methods and Keys | SAP Help Portal

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