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Reporting of Asset Accounting Interview Questions and Answers

Updated May 18, 2018

FAQ note:Reporting of Asset Accounting 

[1] Question:Why are no FI document numbers displayed in different reports (for example transaction data reports, origin lists) even though an FI document exists for the relevant posting?Why can't you go from the asset value display to an (existing) FI document of a transaction?

[2] Question:When you start a report, you do not receive an output list, instead the system generates error message AB020 "No records were selected" or AB064 "No data was selected" even though data exists.

[3] Question:Which authorizations are necessary and how are these maintained within the framework of Asset Accounting?

[4] Question:How can you include user-defined fields in the reports that use the SAP LIST VIEWER (ALV)?

[5] Question:Why does the Asset Explorer not display any values for an asset even though the asset is active and has values?

[6] Question: Why does the system display incorrect values for the planned depreciation or acquisition values in the value display or in reporting?


[1] Question:Why are no FI document numbers displayed in different reports (for example transaction data reports, origin lists) even though an FI document exists for the relevant posting?Why can't you go from the asset value display to an (existing) FI document of a transaction?

Answer:The link between an asset document and an FI document is, among other things, established by the logical system of a client.If this field is incorrectly converted in the table of the asset document header (ANEK) during client copies or upgrades to higher releases, a link no longer exists between the documents.See Note 540824 for more information.

[2] Question:When you start a report, you do not receive an output list, instead the system generates error message AB020 "No records were selected" or AB064 "No data was selected" even though data exists.

Answer:If the report is started using a variant, the definition of the variant may be incorrect.Within the variant there is a hidden parameter PA_XANLG (select assets) that must be set to 'X' if you want to output assets.If this parameter is empty, no assets are selected.
You can check the value of the parameter in Transaction SE38.If the error occurs in a user-defined local or system variant (CUS&...), you must delete the variant and create it again since the parameter cannot be changed manually.If the error occurs in an SAP standard variant, contact the SAP Hotline. 

[3] Question:Which authorizations are necessary and how are these maintained within the framework of Asset Accounting?

Answer:See Note 141876 for the global function of the authorization check and the available authorization objects in Asset Accounting.

[4] Question:How can you include user-defined fields in the reports that use the SAP LIST VIEWER (ALV)?

Answer: See Note 335065 for more information.

[5] Question:Why does the Asset Explorer not display any values for an asset even though the asset is active and has values?Why are the values displayed in another logon language?

Answer:The texts might have been deleted from table T093S for the chart of depreciation in the required logon language or not transported because of faulty transports.Without these texts the Asset Explorer cannot display any values.See Note 380190 for more information.

[6] Question: Why does the system display incorrect values for the planned depreciation or acquisition values in the value display or in reporting?

Answer: The values on the fixed asset may not be the current calculations, or they may have been updated incorrectly. Consider Note 139666 in this regard.


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