How To Fix 5E153 - Error specifying currency

5E153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5E - Error messages for Spanish infotypes module pools

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Error specifying currency

What causes this issue?

Unable to determine the legal currency for the period between &V1& and
&V2&.

How to fix this error?

Check the legal currency customization.

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5E153 - Details

• The SAP error message 5E153, which states "Error specifying currency," typically occurs when there is an issue with the currency settings in a transaction or configuration. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during the posting of financial documents, creating purchase orders, or other transactions that involve currency specifications.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Currency Configuration: The currency may not be defined in the system for the specific company code or controlling area.
  Incorrect Currency Code: The currency code entered may be incorrect or not recognized by the system.
  Currency Type Issues: The currency type (e.g., local currency, document currency) may not be properly set up or may not match the expected values.
  Exchange Rate Issues: There may be missing or incorrect exchange rate entries in the system for the currencies involved.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to work with certain currencies.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Currency Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB08 to check the