How To Fix 5A144 - No exchange rate exists for the cost element &1 of business event &2

5A144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 144

• Message text: No exchange rate exists for the cost element &1 of business event &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5A144 - No exchange rate exists for the cost element &1 of business event &2 ?

  The SAP error message 5A144 indicates that there is no exchange rate available for a specific cost element associated with a business event. This typically occurs in scenarios involving currency conversion, such as when you are trying to post costs or transactions in a currency that differs from the local currency of the cost element.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Exchange Rate: The primary cause of this error is that there is no exchange rate defined in the system for the currency pair involved (e.g., the currency of the cost element and the currency of the transaction).
  Incorrect Date: The exchange rate might not exist for the specific date of the transaction. Exchange rates are often defined for specific periods, and if the transaction date falls outside of this range, the system will not find a valid rate.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the currency settings or in the way the cost element is