How To Fix G06068 - The calculated historical exchange rate is negative

G06068 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G06 - SAP Cons - Error Message re. Consolidation of Investments

• Message number: 068

• Message text: The calculated historical exchange rate is negative

What causes this issue?

The average historical exchange rate was calculated from the local
currency of the investee unit into group currency based on the
additional financial data of investment for activity/activity number
&V1&, upper unit &V2&, and investee unit &V3& in period/year &V4&.
However, this is negative and thus cannot be used.

System Response

The system does not translate anything based on this rate.

How to fix this error?

Check and correct the additional financial data of investment concerned.
Make sure that useful book values are defined for all investment data
concerned in the local currency of the investee unit and in group
currency.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G06068 - The calculated historical exchange rate is negative ?

  The SAP error message G06068, which states "The calculated historical exchange rate is negative," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving currency exchange rates. This error indicates that the system has attempted to calculate an exchange rate based on historical data, but the result is negative, which is not valid for exchange rates.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The exchange rate types or the historical exchange rates may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect or missing data in the relevant financial documents or master data that leads to the calculation of a negative exchange rate.
  Currency Pair Issues: The specific currency pair being used may not have valid historical exchange rates, or the rates may have been incorrectly entered or maintained.
  Time Frame Issues: The date range for the historical exchange rate may not cover the transaction date, leading to a failure in retrieving a valid rate.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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