How To Fix FC289 - Index-based curr.is used as additional local curr.; it cannot be changed

FC289 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FC - FI configuration error messages

• Message number: 289

• Message text: Index-based curr.is used as additional local curr.; it cannot be changed

What causes this issue?

Index-based currency &V1& from country &V2& is used by company code
&V3& as an additional local currency. As this company code is
productive and there are documents in it, the index-based currency can
no longer be changed.

System Response

Information message that your change has been cancelled.

How to fix this error?

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 FC289 - Index-based curr.is used as additional local curr.; it cannot be changed ?

  The SAP error message FC289 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the local currency settings in the system. Specifically, it suggests that an index-based currency is being used as an additional local currency, which is not allowed to be changed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Index-Based Currency: The error arises when the system is configured to use an index-based currency for additional local currency settings. Index-based currencies are typically used for specific financial reporting purposes and cannot be modified once set.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the Financial Accounting (FI) module may have been incorrectly set, leading to this error when trying to change the currency settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Configuration: Check the configuration settings for currencies in the SAP system. This can be done in the following path:
  
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Currencies ? Define Additional Local Currencies.
  Ensure that the additional local currency is not set to an index-based