How To Fix CACSMD238 - Change of contract currency with effective start date &1

CACSMD238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CACSMD - Message Texts for Master Data

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Change of contract currency with effective start date &1

What causes this issue?

The contract currency was changed in the selection period.

System Response

The selection was canceled.

How to fix this error?

Choose a selection period in which the contract currency was <ZH>not </>
changed.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CACSMD238 - Change of contract currency with effective start date &1 ?

  The SAP error message CACSMD238 typically occurs in the context of contract management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with changes to contract currencies. This error indicates that there is an issue with changing the currency of a contract that has an effective start date.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CACSMD238 is triggered when:
  
  Currency Change Restrictions: The system does not allow changes to the currency of a contract that has already been activated or has a historical effective date.
  Contract Validity: The contract may have been set up with specific rules regarding currency changes, and the current date or the effective start date does not meet those rules.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the contract, such as linked documents or transactions that are in a different currency.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CACSMD238 error, consider the following steps:
  
  Check Effective Dates: Ensure that the effective start date you are trying to set