How To Fix KM172 - You can only enter a currency for currency type 90.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 172

• Message text: You can only enter a currency for currency type 90.

What causes this issue?

Entering a currency only makes sense for the special profit center
report currency (type 90).
For currency types 20 and 30, the currency is maintained in the group
or controlling area.

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?

Delete your entry.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM172 - You can only enter a currency for currency type 90. ?

  The SAP error message KM172, which states "You can only enter a currency for currency type 90," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or reporting where currency types are being used. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Type Misconfiguration: The error indicates that the system expects a specific currency type (in this case, currency type 90) for the transaction or entry you are trying to make. Currency type 90 is usually associated with the local currency of the company code.
  Incorrect Currency Entry: You may be trying to enter a currency that is not allowed for the specified currency type. For example, if you are trying to enter a foreign currency when the system is set to only accept the local currency for that transaction.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain transaction types may have restrictions on which currencies can be used, leading to this error if