How To Fix BP409 - Transaction currency &1 is not equal to area currency &2 of receiver


BP409 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

  • Message number: 409

  • Message text: Transaction currency &1 is not equal to area currency &2 of receiver

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  • What causes this issue?

    You selected "user-selected transaction currency" as budgeting
    currency in the budget profile for the sender. The receiver has "CO
    area currency" as budgeting currency.
    Transaction currency &V1& you selected differs from controlling area
    currency &V2& for the receiver.

    System Response

    You cannot execute the function.

    How to fix this error?

    Choose &V2& as the transaction currency.

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP409 - Transaction currency &1 is not equal to area currency &2 of receiver ?
    The SAP error message BP409 indicates a mismatch between the transaction currency and the area currency in a business partner (BP) or financial transaction. This error typically arises in scenarios involving financial postings, such as when creating or processing invoices, payments, or other financial documents.
    
    Cause: The error occurs when: The transaction currency (e.g., the currency in which the transaction is being recorded) does not match the area currency (e.g., the currency defined for a specific area or business unit) of the receiver (e.g., the business partner or account). This mismatch can happen due to incorrect configuration settings, data entry errors, or inconsistencies in the master data of the business partner.
    Solution: To resolve the BP409 error, you can take the following steps: Check Configuration Settings: Ensure that the currency settings for the business partner are correctly configured in the system. This includes checking the currency settings in the business partner master data and the relevant financial area. Verify

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