How To Fix BP142 - The versions have different exchange rate types

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 142

• Message text: The versions have different exchange rate types

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP142 - The versions have different exchange rate types ?

  The SAP error message BP142 indicates that there is a mismatch in the exchange rate types between different versions of a business partner or financial document. This typically occurs in scenarios where currency conversion is involved, and the system expects consistent exchange rate types across different versions of the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Exchange Rate Types: The primary cause of this error is that the versions of the data being compared or processed (e.g., in a business partner record or financial document) are using different exchange rate types. For example, one version might be using a "spot rate" while another might be using a "historical rate."
  Data Inconsistency: This can happen if the data was modified or updated in a way that introduced inconsistencies in the exchange rate types.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that dictate which exchange rate types should be used, and if these are