How To Fix EI170 - Currency &1 must be maintained

EI170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Currency &1 must be maintained

What causes this issue?

You must maintain currency &V1& for this document since there are
already documents with this currency in the system for the month of
&V2& in company code &V3&.
All intra- and extra-European Union trade statistics documents per
company code and plant in one goods direction and within the same month
must be reported in a uniform currency.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI170 - Currency &1 must be maintained ?

  The SAP error message EI170 "Currency &1 must be maintained" typically occurs when there is a missing or incorrect currency configuration in the system. This error is often encountered in scenarios involving financial transactions, such as when creating or processing documents that require a specific currency to be defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Currency Configuration: The currency specified in the transaction or document is not maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Currency Code: The currency code used may be incorrect or not recognized by the system.
  Master Data Issues: The relevant master data (e.g., vendor, customer, or material master) may not have the required currency information maintained.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being processed may not support the specified currency.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Currency in Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction).
  Navigate to the section where currencies are maintained (e.g., Financial Accounting > General Ledger Accounting > Currencies).
  Ensure that the currency in question is properly