How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST167 - FI currency &3, type changed (from &4) in company code &1 (see longtext)

FINS_ACDOC_CUST167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 167

• Message text: FI currency &3, type changed (from &4) in company code &1 (see longtext)

What causes this issue?

You have changed the currency type of FI currency &V3& (old value was
&V4&) in company code &V1&, ledger &V2&.
Postings exist in company code &V1&, ledger &V2&.
After this change, the existing journal entries are not longer valid.

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?

If the company code is already used in your production system, you need
to revoke this change.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST167 - FI currency &3, type changed (from &4) in company code &1 (see longtext) ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST167 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the currency settings for a financial document in the specified company code. Specifically, it suggests that the currency type for a financial transaction has changed from one type to another, which can lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Currency Type Change: The error typically arises when the currency type for a company code has been changed in the configuration settings. This can happen if:
  
  The currency type was modified in the configuration settings of the company code.
  There was a change in the master data of the relevant accounts or cost centers.
  The document was created with a different currency type than what is currently configured.
  
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: If there are existing documents that were created with one currency type and the system is now trying to process or post a new document with a different currency type, this inconsistency can