How To Fix KT280 - Company code and controlling area must use currency & .

KT280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KT - RK Message Table Maintenance

• Message number: 280

• Message text: Company code and controlling area must use currency & .

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE RKS_0018 OBJECT DOKU ID TX
&NOTE&
INCLUDE RKS_0016 OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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?

Ensure that company code and controlling area record the same currency.
Assign only company codes using currency &V1& or avoid changing the
currency in the controlling area.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KT280 - Company code and controlling area must use currency & . ?

  The SAP error message KT280 indicates that there is a mismatch between the currency settings of the company code and the controlling area. This error typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves both the company code and the controlling area, but they are set up with different currencies.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Mismatch: The company code is configured to use a different currency than the controlling area. Each company code in SAP can have its own local currency, while the controlling area can have its own controlling currency.
  
  Configuration Issues: The settings in the configuration for either the company code or the controlling area may not align properly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KT280 error, you need to ensure that the currency settings for the company code and the controlling area are consistent. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Company Code Currency:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or