How To Fix G00378 - Doctype &1 doesn't post in trans.currency: Characteristic will be hidden

G00378 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 378

• Message text: Doctype &1 doesn't post in trans.currency: Characteristic will be hidden

What causes this issue?

Document type &V1& does not post in transaction currency. Therefore,
the transaction currency must be a hidden postable characteristic.

System Response

The "hidden" indicator is automatically selected for the characteristic
"transaction currency".

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.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00378 - Doctype &1 doesn't post in trans.currency: Characteristic will be hidden ?

  The SAP error message G00378 indicates that a document type (Doctype) is not allowed to post in a transaction currency. This typically occurs in the context of financial postings, where certain document types are restricted from being used with specific currencies due to configuration settings in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type in question may not be configured to allow postings in the specified transaction currency. This can happen if the document type is set up to only allow postings in a specific currency (e.g., local currency).
  Currency Settings: The currency settings in the company code or the controlling area may restrict the use of certain currencies for specific document types.
  Characteristic Settings: The error message also mentions that a characteristic will be hidden, which suggests that there may be a characteristic in the document type configuration that is not compatible with the transaction currency.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration