How To Fix EPM061 - Different currencies are being used; cumulation not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPM - Messages for Plant Manager Role

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Different currencies are being used; cumulation not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPM061 - Different currencies are being used; cumulation not possible ?

  The SAP error message EPM061 ("Different currencies are being used; cumulation not possible") typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or planning when there is an attempt to aggregate or cumulate data that is denominated in different currencies. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Different Currencies: The primary cause of this error is that the data being processed involves multiple currencies. For example, if you are trying to sum up financial figures from different entities that report in different currencies (e.g., USD, EUR, JPY), SAP cannot perform the cumulation without a common currency.
  
  
  Currency Settings: The currency settings in the data source or the planning model may not be aligned. This can happen if the currency type (e.g., local currency, group currency) is not consistent across the data being aggregated.
  
  
  Data Source Configuration: The configuration of the data