Error in Creating Purchase Order (ME21N)

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

A pleasant day to all of you!

I would like to ask help because when I try to save Purchase Order, error messages "There is an error in the specifications for area 04 in co. code XXXX".

Message no. AC391

Diagnosis

You specified for depreciation area 04 that asset values are to be automatically posted online, and that this area is to take over book values from another area. This specification is not correct. An area that allows for online automatic posting cannot take over values from another area.

Procedure

Correct the specifications for area 04.

We really need to resolve this issue as soon as possible as it blocking activities on three company codes.

It would be a great for me if you could help undertand the cause of the error.

Points will be rewarded. Thank you!

Best Regards,

Jhay-R

[claudia_neudeck · Accepted solution]

Hello,

This problem is more of a customizing problem but you could try the

following:

The message AC359 states in its help text, that you are using currency

types, which indicates the usage of parallel currency. This is only

possible by transferring a given value from area 01 into the other area.

It is not possible to change the value by another valuation.

As your Company Code manages parallel currencies in Asset Accounting,

you must define exactly one dependent area for each area that is

supposed to post automatically online to reconciliation accounts.

You have to define this area to take over identical values and

parameters, and use the currency type xxx, and currency xxx.

The xxx denotes your parameters. In addition please look at your

Company Code in FI Customizing(TA OB22). In Asset Management

you have to define a depreciation area for every Parallel currency you

use in FI. This depreciation area(s) must be defined as areas for

Parallel curriencies(Asset Balance Online as Parallel currency)

The currency of this depreciation area must be the same as the

Parallel currency in the FI.

Also check whether the IMG follow menu path is activated:

Financial Accounting->Asset Accounting->Valuation->Depreciation Areas->

Definition>. Under the Takeover Rules->Takeover From: W/out ability to

change the box under "Depreciation Rules" is activated.

Hope this will help you.

Regards

Claudia