How To Fix FC147 - Company code has different currency from controlling area

FC147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FC - FI configuration error messages

• Message number: 147

• Message text: Company code has different currency from controlling area

What causes this issue?

Controlling area &V2& has been allocated to company code &V1&.
However, this controlling area has been assigned a different currency to
that of the company code.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check the company code currency and the controlling area currency.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FC147 - Company code has different currency from controlling area ?

  The SAP error message FC147 indicates that there is a mismatch between the currency of the company code and the currency of the controlling area. This can occur when you attempt to post a transaction that involves both the company code and the controlling area, but they are set up with different currencies.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Mismatch: The company code is configured with a different currency than the controlling area. For example, if the company code is set to use USD and the controlling area is set to use EUR, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: This can happen if the controlling area was created after the company code, or if there were changes made to the currency settings in either the company code or the controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FC147 error, you need to ensure that the currency settings for the company code and the controlling area are aligned. Here are the steps