How To Fix FR828 - The currency of a selected company code does not start with B or E

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 828

• Message text: The currency of a selected company code does not start with B or E

What causes this issue?

For a company code specified during selection, the currency does not
begin with 'B' or 'E'.
The first letter of the currency abbreviation is output in the single
digit currency field of the data medium (record type "000000"). Only
the letters "B" or "E" are permitted here.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FR828 - The currency of a selected company code does not start with B or E ?

  The SAP error message FR828 indicates that the currency of a selected company code does not start with the letters "B" or "E". This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions or reporting where specific currency codes are expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Code Issue: The currency code assigned to the company code does not conform to the expected format. In SAP, certain transactions may require that the currency code starts with "B" (for example, "BRL" for Brazilian Real) or "E" (for example, "EUR" for Euro).
  Configuration Error: The company code may be incorrectly configured in the system, leading to the assignment of an unsupported currency code.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being executed may only be valid for specific currencies, and the selected company code's currency does not meet this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> General Settings -> Define Company Code) and verify the