Hi Raj,
A) Let's say you have period control "01 Pro rata at period start date" in the depreciation key.
Then you create an asset in AS01, with a useful life of 10 years. Before saving the asset you also set a capitalization date on 01.01.2014.
Then you post a first acquisiton on 01.06.2014 for 1200.
-> the system will calculate 120 depreciation for 2014, and plannes 60 in period 6 (June), and for every further period (July to December) the system plans 10 per period.
-> Ord.dep.start date 01.01.2014 is set by the system automatically at time of posting the first aqcuisition of 1200.
B) Let's say you have period control "01 Pro rata at period start date" in the depreciation key.
Then you create an asset in AS01, with a useful life of 10 years. You do not set a capitalization date before saving and leave the field blank.
Then you post a first acquisiton on 01.06.2014 for 1200.
-> the system will calculate 70 depreciation for 2014, and plannes 10 in period 6, and same for every further period (June to December).
-> Ord.dep.start date 01.06.2014 is set by the system automatically at time of posting the first aqcuisition of 1200.
By the way, if you, in case A), if you want system to spread the depreciation from January to May over the remaining periods (June to December) instead of a accumulated lump of 60 in period 6 (June), then you can set the "Smoothing" indicator in transaction OAYR in the relevant depreciation area.
I hope this helps to clarify your question.
Regards,
Brigitte