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Message type: E = Error
Message class: GI - FI-SL update
Message number: 548
Message text: Document type only uses additional currency
You can only post in one addition currency with this document type. The
transaction and local currencies have the value zero. The only ledgers
that are updated with this document type are ledgers that keep &V1& as
a second or third currency (ledger Customizing).
This document type is mainly used for adjustment postings.
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.
The SAP error message GI548 ("Document type only uses additional currency") typically occurs when you are trying to post a document in a currency that is not the base currency of the document type you are using. This error is often related to the configuration of the document type in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
Cause:
Document Type Configuration: The document type you are using is configured to only allow postings in an additional currency (like a foreign currency) and does not support postings in the local currency.
Currency Settings: The currency settings for the company code or the document type may not be aligned with the currency you are trying to use for the transaction.
Transaction Type: The transaction you are trying to perform may not be compatible with the document type's currency settings.
Solution:
Check Document Type Configuration:
Go to the configuration settings for the document type in transaction code OBY6 (for FI document types).
Verify
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