How To Fix FI678 - Currency in FM area & must not be changed

FI678 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 678

• Message text: Currency in FM area & must not be changed

What causes this issue?

You must not change the currency in FM area &V1& if:

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

Cash Budget Management, Project Cash Management or Funds Management has
been activated for one or more of the company codes assigned to FM area
&V1&
FM area &V1& already contains actual data in one of the components
mentioned.
Budget Values already exist in FM area.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI678 - Details

• The SAP error message FI678 ("Currency in FM area & must not be changed") typically occurs in the context of Funds Management (FM) when there is an attempt to change the currency of a financial transaction or document that is already associated with a specific Funds Management area. This error is designed to prevent inconsistencies in financial reporting and budgeting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Change Attempt: The error is triggered when a user tries to change the currency of a document or transaction that is already posted in a specific FM area.
  Inconsistent Data: Changing the currency could lead to inconsistencies in the financial data, especially if the document has already been processed or if there are related transactions that depend on the original currency.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Funds Management module that restrict currency changes for certain types of documents or transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Do Not Change Currency: The simplest solution is to