How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST261 - Global currency field must use currency type &1 in ledger &3 / cocode &4

FINS_ACDOC_CUST261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 261

• Message text: Global currency field must use currency type &1 in ledger &3 / cocode &4

What causes this issue?

If a valuation is assigned to a ledger, then the currency type of the
global currency field (KSL) must contain accordingly the currency and
valuation type for currency of the controlling area in that valuation.
If no valuation is assigned to the ledger then currency type of he
controlling area in legal valuation must be used for the global currency
field (KSL).

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

System Response

Currency and valuation type &V2& cannot be used in ledger &V3& and
Company Code &V4&.

How to fix this error?

Try the following procedure to correct the global currency type:
In the IMG activity <DS:SIMG.FINSVC_LEDGER> Define Settings for Ledgers
and Currency Types</> in section <ls>Company Code Settings for the
Ledger</> delete the company code &V4& from the ledger &V3&. Save your
changes.
Start the IMG activity anew and assign the company code &V4& again to
ledger &V3&.
Afterwards the global currency type should have the correct value.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST261 - Global currency field must use currency type &1 in ledger &3 / cocode &4 ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST261 indicates that there is a mismatch in the currency type being used in a financial document. Specifically, it states that the global currency field must use a specific currency type in the specified ledger and company code.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Currency Type: The currency type used in the document does not match the expected currency type defined for the ledger and company code. For example, if the system expects a local currency but a document is being posted with a different currency type (like a hard currency or group currency), this error will be triggered.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly in the settings for ledgers and currency types.
  
  
  Document Type Settings: The document type being used may not be configured correctly to allow the currency type being used in the transaction.
  
  
  
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