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How To Fix GI514 - Internal error: Unauthorized currency combination


GI514 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: GI - FI-SL update

  • Message number: 514

  • Message text: Internal error: Unauthorized currency combination

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  • What causes this issue?

    An error occurred in currency conversion. Presumably, you want to post
    to a ledger for which the system cannot calculate the group currency
    amount from the local currency.

    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?

    Please check the currency conversion table.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


GI514 - Details

  • The SAP error message GI514 "Internal error: Unauthorized currency combination" typically occurs when there is an attempt to process a transaction involving a currency combination that is not authorized or configured in the system. This can happen in various modules, such as Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), or Materials Management (MM).
    Causes:
    
    Currency Configuration: The currency combination used in the transaction is not defined in the system. This could be due to missing configuration in the currency settings.
    Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform transactions involving the specified currency combination.
    Master Data Issues: The master data (such as vendor, customer, or material master) may not have the required currency settings.
    Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain transaction types may have restrictions on the currencies that can be used.
    
    Solutions:
    
    
    Check Currency Configuration:
    
    Go to the transaction code OB08 to check the exchange rate types and ensure that the currency combination is defined.
    Verify that the

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