197 SAP Message of Class AY Depreciation area &4 is not active in the asset class

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197(AY) - Depreciation area &4 is not active in the asset class

Message number 197 of class AY is used to display message "Depreciation area &4 is not active in the asset class" and can be triggered using the following ABAP code:

DATA: lv_val1(100) TYPE C.
lv_val1 = '123'.

    MESSAGE E197(AY) WITH lv_val1. "Error message example

    MESSAGE W197(AY) WITH lv_val1. "Warning message example

    MESSAGE I197(AY) WITH lv_val1. "Information message example
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What causes this issue

Company code v1 uses parallel currencies in Financial Accounting. For
each independent depreciation area for investment support on the liabilities side, you have to set up an additional parallel depreciation area for each local currency in Financial Accounting.
The investment support key entered in the asset master record uses
depreciation area v3 . The parallel depreciation area that belongs to area v3 is depreciation area v4 . Area v4 , however, does not exist in asset class v2 , or else it has been deactivated there. As a result, this depreciation area cannot be created at the asset level.

System Response

You cannot enter this investment support in the asset master record.

How to fix

In order to use this investment support in company code v1 for assets
in asset class v2 , you have to activate depreciation area v4 in asset class v2 in the chart of depreciation of company code v1 .
Proceed

Then start the transaction again.

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