Negative value not allowed for depreciation area 93

[maekman]

Dear experts, 

our client is implementing S/4HANA cloud public edition and is in progress of manually transferring legacy fixed assets manually with app Post Transfer Values For legacy assets. The depreciation areas are: 

- Local tax in local currency (15)

- Book depreciation (32)

- Book depreciation - annual (92) 

- Depreciation difference (EVL and book deprec.) (93)

In their legacy system (ECC) they have assets with negative values in depreciation area 93. For that depreciation area there is no Additional Parameters where you could allow negative values.

Is it possible to allow negative values for depreciation area 93 in SAP S/4HANA cloud Public Edition?

If yes, how?

Thanks already in advance for your help!

-m-

[Mark_W]

Hi, Area 93 is typically a derived area made up from ((Area 92) minus (Area 01)). It isn't possible in standard to have area 93 go below zero by any setting in that area, but on their own responsibility they could try on their test system some examples setting negative values allowed on area 01 and area 92 to see if that gives them the expected results. Keep in mind this is out of line with the intentions of area 93 which is delivered for compliance reasons. If they make these changes they must be willing to accept responsibility for any unforeseen results. Kind regards Mark

[maekman]

Thank you Mark for confirming my thoughts. We have tried changing the other depr areas to allow negative signs (in Additional Parameters) but with no success to achieve the wanted outcome. Any other ideas?

[HenrikeGrötecke]

Hello, thank you for your question. It has been forwarded to the experts. Kind regards, Henrike

[maekman]

Hi Markus, Case 389502/2025 created. Hope to hear from you soon and thanks for your support on this one. Br, Marina

[MarkusBredel]

Hi,

you can set the "Negative Values Allowed" indicator in one of the base areas of the asset. This should then "indirectly" allow negative values in the derived area. 

With best regards,

Markus Bredel

[maekman]

Thank you Markus, what do you mean with "base area of the asset". We have currently all depreciation areas set to allow negative values. Thanks again.

[MarkusBredel]

Derived area 93 has base areas 15 and 92. Please set the indicator "Negative Values Allowed" in one of these areas directly in app "Manage Fixed Assets".

[maekman]

Well, we have put all areas to allow negative values (where possible) in the app Manage Fixed Assets, but the error remains.

[MarkusBredel]

Which amount type gets negative in the transfer posting? What is the error message you get?

[maekman]

First comes the company code and asset number, then "Transfer trans. violates rule for pos/neg. net book value in area 93". Message no. FAA_POST205.

[MarkusBredel]

Hi, it seems that specifically for country FI this might be an issue. Please open an incident to SAP and provide the incident number to me. I will follow it up then from SAP side. BR Markus