How To Fix BRAIN697 - The currency translation type & is not available in the system

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 697

• Message text: The currency translation type & is not available in the system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN697 - The currency translation type & is not available in the system ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN697 indicates that the currency translation type specified in your request is not available in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or data analysis when the system is unable to find the necessary configuration for the specified currency translation type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The currency translation type may not have been defined in the system. This can happen if the necessary settings were not completed during system configuration.
  Incorrect Input: The currency translation type specified in the report or query may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified currency translation type.
  System Version: The currency translation type may be available in a different version of SAP or may have been deprecated in the current version.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for currency translation (usually under