How To Fix >5808 - Company code &1 has local currency &2 instead of &3: Currency changed

>5808 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >5 -

• Message number: 808

• Message text: Company code &1 has local currency &2 instead of &3: Currency changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >5808 - Company code &1 has local currency &2 instead of &3: Currency changed ?

  The SAP error message 5808 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the local currency defined for a company code and the currency that is being used in a transaction or document. Specifically, the message states that the company code has a local currency of &2, but the transaction is attempting to use a different currency &3.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The company code may have been configured with a local currency that does not match the currency being used in the transaction.
  Currency Change: There may have been a change in the local currency for the company code after transactions were already recorded, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Entry Error: Users may have entered a transaction in an incorrect currency that does not align with the company code's local currency.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or use the path: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data > G/L Account