How To Fix IHC_GUI_MSG079 - No conversion rate found for & / & on & with type M

IHC_GUI_MSG079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IHC_GUI_MSG - Messages for Manually Creating Payment Orders

• Message number: 079

• Message text: No conversion rate found for & / & on & with type M

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IHC_GUI_MSG079 - No conversion rate found for & / & on & with type M ?

  The SAP error message IHC_GUI_MSG079 indicates that there is no conversion rate found for a specific currency pair on a given date with type "M" (which typically refers to the monthly average exchange rate). This error is commonly encountered in the context of International Hierarchical Currency (IHC) transactions or when dealing with currency conversions in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Exchange Rate: The primary cause of this error is that the exchange rate for the specified currency pair does not exist in the system for the date in question.
  Incorrect Date: The date for which the conversion is being attempted may not have a corresponding exchange rate defined.
  Currency Pair Not Defined: The currency pair (e.g., USD to EUR) may not be defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the currency conversion settings in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Exchange Rate Table:
  
  Go to transaction code OB08 (or use the appropriate transaction for your version