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Depreciation key change to restart depreciation

s_v15
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Is there a setting in the setup of the depreciation key so that when this key is used the system will restart depreciation- meaning the useful life that is given in the asset will need to be taken as the full useful life ignoring the expired useful life.

In other words if an asset has already depreciated 5 years and the total useful life is 10 yrs, when we update this key the asset will start depreciated for an other 10 yrs ignoring the expired useful life.

Thank you

SV

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former_member1127250
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Hi ,

It is a workaround i.e do not enter expired useful life as it should not be considered in your case .By this ,depreciation will be calculated for actual useful life

Kumar

s_v15
Explorer
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Thanks, Expired useful life is automatically calculated by the system based on the current depreciaiton start date, so it may not work. But that does give me a hint and I could alter the depreciation start date when we change the key, so it reflects the current date.

nishan_dev
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Hello SV,

Do not need to change the key, if you are using Z Key, just make the changes on Base method, by telling the system, when to start the depreciation.

You can check there are many standard SAP Depreication Key are available for this Base Method at

IMG/Asset Accounting/Depreciation/Valuation Method/Depreciation Key/Calculation Method/Define Base Method.

Best Luck,

Nishan Dev

s_v15
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I think you are talking about change over settings, but i dont think we have a condition where the base method needs to change, we just need to restart depreciation from that point onwards. Ideally it does not need a new key but just the depreciation start date change.

nishan_dev
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Yes Correct, for that you need to tell the system, Right, when to start it calculation. If you dont go through that route.

2nd Option would be change the life of assets, and practically it lot of work which one need to do on excel to come to correct maths.

Thanks,

Nishan Dev

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