What is Class in Depreciation Key

Hi SAP Gurus,
Can anyone pls tell me how a depreciation key takes depreciation rate.In AFAMA you will find 1. base method 2. decl-bal method 3. Prd Cont & 4.Multilevel Method.
There is a field, named Class where straight line is selected. Here are 3 options available in the drop down menu a) Straingt Line depreciation b) Decling balance depreciation and c) other depreciation.
My question is if a depreciation key is assigned to an asset class, which rate of depreciation it will take as there are 4 methods defined in the depreciation key it self.
Can anyone elucidite me on this pls.
Regards,
Anirban Bardhan
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Hi,
In dep.key the four methods play different roles to compute depreciation.
The rate we will specify in multi level method.
For example-
Depreciation key controls:
a. the rate of depreciation - Multi level method
b. the start of depreciation - Period control method
c. the base value of depreciation - base method
d. the end of depreciation -do
e. allowing depreciation after useful life do
Hope it helps you.
Regards,
Murali

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I understand that you want to transfer the old asset to new asset with different asset class with different depreciation keys and the old asset is not yet capitalized and does not have any Asset Values.
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Reshma.
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I need your help urgently.
Please give me any advice for this issue.
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now your book value becomes equal to the new aquired asset + book value of the previous asset ok?
now see
AFAMS for every year maintain a percentage and enter per year . calculate the % of depreciation you want in year and enter value.ok? maintain for every year.
maintain base value book vaue i.e 24
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for 0011 base method change the method to p stated percentage
ok?
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multilevel method: one defined by you
class :straight line
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and run dep and check in test run
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regards
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