How To Fix 06818 - Currency cannot now be changed (conditions already maintained)

06818 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 818

• Message text: Currency cannot now be changed (conditions already maintained)

What causes this issue?

You wish to change the document currency. This is no longer possible
because conditions have already been maintained for document items.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06818 - Currency cannot now be changed (conditions already maintained) ?

  The SAP error message 06818, "Currency cannot now be changed (conditions already maintained)," typically occurs when you attempt to change the currency of a pricing condition in a sales document or purchasing document after conditions have already been maintained for that document. This is a safeguard in SAP to ensure data integrity, as changing the currency can affect pricing calculations and other related data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Conditions: The primary cause of this error is that there are already pricing conditions defined in the document that are tied to a specific currency. Once these conditions are set, changing the currency is not allowed.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow changes to the currency.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the SAP system may restrict currency changes after conditions are maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Existing Conditions: Review the pricing conditions that have already