How To Fix >3851 - Company codes in automatic clearing must have the same local currency

>3851 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >3 - Lock management messages

• Message number: 851

• Message text: Company codes in automatic clearing must have the same local currency

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >3851 - Company codes in automatic clearing must have the same local currency ?

  The SAP error message 3851 indicates that there is a mismatch in the local currencies of the company codes involved in an automatic clearing process. This error typically arises when you attempt to clear open items between different company codes that do not share the same local currency.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the company codes involved in the automatic clearing process have different local currencies. In SAP, automatic clearing can only occur between company codes that share the same local currency to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the SAP menu: Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data > Company Code > Edit, Copy, Delete, Check Company Code).
  Verify the local currency settings for the company codes involved in the clearing process. Ensure that