How To Fix J4055 - Currency translation of operating concern value fields not permitted

J4055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J4 - External Data Transfer

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Currency translation of operating concern value fields not permitted

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J4055 - Details

• The SAP error message J4055, which states "Currency translation of operating concern value fields not permitted," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when there is an attempt to perform currency translation on value fields that are not allowed to be translated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Value Field Configuration: The value fields in the operating concern may not be configured to allow currency translation. In CO-PA, certain value fields are designated as "non-translateable" for various reasons, such as their nature or the way they are used in reporting.
  Currency Settings: The currency settings in the operating concern may not be set up correctly, or the system may be trying to perform a currency conversion that is not supported for the specific value fields.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from performing the required currency translation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Value Field Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the operating concern in CO-PA