FI currency &3 (type &4) new in company code &1 (see longtext)

Message type: E = Error

Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

Message number: 166

Message text: FI currency &3 (type &4) new in company code &1 (see longtext)



What causes this issue?

You have defined currency type &V4& as FI currency &V3& in company code
&V1&, ledger &V2& but FI currency &V3& did not exists before.
Postings exist in company code &V1&, ledger &V2&.
After this change, the existing journal entries are not longer valid.


System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.



How to fix this error?

If the company code is already used in your production system, you need
to revoke this change.


Procedure for System Administrators


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