How To Fix IDFI283 - Company code &1 has different local currency than company code &2

IDFI283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDFI - International Development

• Message number: 283

• Message text: Company code &1 has different local currency than company code &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDFI283 - Company code &1 has different local currency than company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message IDFI283 indicates that there is a mismatch in the local currencies between two company codes in a transaction or configuration. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves multiple company codes, and the local currencies of those company codes do not match.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Different Local Currencies: The primary cause of this error is that the two company codes involved in the transaction have been configured with different local currencies. Each company code in SAP can have its own local currency, and if they differ, it can lead to inconsistencies during transactions that involve both company codes.
  
  
  Transaction Involvement: This error often occurs in transactions such as intercompany postings, where you are trying to post entries that affect multiple company codes.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the SAP menu: