Difference Between AFAB and ASKB

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I would like to know the exact difference between the AFAB and ASKB.

In which situation we need to run the depreciation in AFAB and ASKB.

Immediately points will be assigned

Raju

[Former Member]

solved

[Former Member]

Hi,

AFAB is used to post only the dep at the end of the period generally.

whereas ASKB is used to post any APC values for an asset at any period of time...

Hope you are clear..

Cheers

Raghu

[Former Member]

Relly i didn't understand what is the purpose of ASKB.

I am trying to know what is ASKB and i made following trans

1) Creation of Asset

2) PO with above asset

3) MIGO

4) Run Dep in ASKB

I could see the Dep value in Test run in AFAB but

when i run ASKB it is showing following message

" Test Run Completed Successfully"

No documents created in this run.

If anybody could tell me what transactions i have to do before run ASKB and explan elaborately.

Raju

[Former Member]

We specify how depreciation areas should post to the general ledger as below using transaction code OABX.

o no values (0)

o APC transactions online and depreciation in periodic processing (1)

o APC transactions in periodic processing and depreciation in periodic processing (2)

o only depreciation in periodic processing.(3)

Normally we use Option (APC online and depreciation in Periodic) for book depreciation area (01)

The depreciation areas for which APC transactions in periodic processing and depreciation in periodic processing is specified, to post to general ledger for those depreciation areas we use ASKB transaction.

AFAB is used for periodic depreciation posting.

[Former Member]

The main purpose of ASKBN and AFABN are different.

AFABN posts depreciation directly to the depreciation areas on a realtime.

However ASKBN does this on a periodic basis along with APC values. ASKBN will be used when you want to post values to two real depreciation areas.

As SAP cannot post to two real depreication areas on real time, you need to post values to the other areas usign ASKBN.

This useful when you have 2 ledgers and each ledger is used for one depreciation area lets say Local GAAP and US GAAP where the APC values and the rates of depreciations are different. By ASKBN system arrives the differential values between APC, Dpereciation for different depreciation areas which AFABN doesn't do.

More Over ASKBN checks thoroughly than AFABN.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Following is the difference

ASKB:

You can post the values of depreciation areas to the general ledger directly, without having to generate a batch-input session, using a new periodic APC posting run. In addition, you can directly update the values of depreciation areas to a ledger during the posting transaction. This direct update is similar to online posting used for the master depreciation area.

Following is the procedure

1. ASKB

2. Enter the required dataThe update run of the report has to be executed in the background, in order to improve system performance. Therefore, start the report in the background Report selection screen: Program >Execute in Background

3. Check the log of the APC posting run

4. Generate an asset history sheet for the depreciation areas posted

5. Compare the asset history sheet values with the balances of the corresponding reconciliation accounts in the general ledger.

AFAB

Posting of Depreciation.

The calculation and scheduling of depreciation, interest and revaluation are automatically controlled by keys in the system, or you can control them manually using a special posting transaction. In both cases, planned depreciation from Asset Accounting has to be periodically posted to the corresponding asset and expense accounts of the general ledger. In addition to the various depreciation types, interest and revaluation, this posting run also posts the allocation and write-off of special reserves.

Ihope this found useful to you.

Regards,

Jigar