Depreciation key change

[Former Member]

Can we test LSMW in QA for changing the Depn Key for multiple depreciation areas in an asset.

I want to know if we have an LSMW in production that can do this. Also I want to know the impact of changing the depreciation key from UOP to straight-line and the other way

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

yes you can change in QA as well as Production through Lsmw but you should need to have authorization of AS02 & LSMW.

why you are changing The depreciation keys? if you change dep key in asset master then system will calculate depreciation according to the New Depreciation key from the date of accquisiation and Diff amount of Old & ned Depreciation amount posted in this Month.

iwe have another method also for changing of Asset master at mass level

In Asset Accouting What is the menu path for processing mass changes using a worklist?

Selection of field and data to change: (Create Substitution Rule, OA02). This transaction must be run prior to ceating a work list and performing mass changes.

Selection of the Assets Involved: (Create a Work List, AR01). This transaction for creating the work list must be performed after OA02 and prior to running AR31.

Access the u201CProcess Asset Mass Changeu201D transaction by:

Via Menus Accounting -> Financial Accounting -> Fixed Assets -> Tools -> Work list -> Edit

Via Transaction Code AR31

Workflow:

The work list that is created opens a workflow. By means of the definition of the workflow, the system determines which workers should carry out the following steps:

Manually checking and possibly adding to the work list

Releasing the work list and posting the changes.

The system automatically sends the work list to the specified employees. They receive the work list as a task in their R/3 Mailbox.

Process the work list (Tools -> Work list -> Edit).

Select the work list in your mail in box ("Edit and release work list")

Check the assets in the work list created (Process)

Release the work list (Release).

It is also possible to distribute the steps "Edit work list" and "Release work list" in the workflow to different users. This is possible when carrying out a bulk change by selecting the corresponding work flows when creating the work list.

Check the results using the document change list (Assets -> Change).

NOTES: Please note that when you make a change to time-dependent data (such as the assignment to a cost center), you always have to enter the time interval (valid from/to date) in the substitution rule.

When you enter a new "valid from" date in the substitution, the system automatically opens a new time interval.

You can only change one time interval in each bulk change. It is not possible to change several time intervals in parallel.

When you make changes to the depreciation terms, you must also enter the depreciation area (AFABE) in the condition.

T.S.SATISH

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Once changes happened in dep key or changed depreciation key i in asset master then system will recalculate depreciation according to the New Depreciation key from the date of start depreciation date and varience amount of Old & ned Depreciation amount posted in this Month.

for ex : Dep Key has changed straight line to "0000" then system will reverse the accumulated depreciation.( new entry has created )

satish

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, in addition to SATISH, it depends on date, from which new depr key will be available. If there were depr posted then adjustment would depend on which method(smoothing or not) do you use in OAYR.

With smoothing adjustment amount smooth for all remain periods in current fiscal year, else all adjustment value posted to next period

[Former Member]

Thank you Experts for your answers.

[Former Member]

Thank you Sathish. It is of much use for me. But can you please tell me what will be impact of changing the depreciation key from UOP to straight line method and vice versa.