How To Fix M5020 - Different currencies - choose analysis currency

M5020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Different currencies - choose analysis currency

The currency keys are not consistent for the selected column.

System Response

Certain functions (for example, ABC analysis, dual classification)
cannot be done without a conversion.

How to fix this error?

Convert the currencies into a common analysis currency.
You will find the conversion tool in menu option Settings ->Currency ->
Analysis currency.

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M5020 - Details

• The SAP error message M5020, which states "Different currencies - choose analysis currency," typically occurs in the context of materials management or inventory management when there is a mismatch in the currency used for transactions or reports. This error can arise in various scenarios, such as when trying to analyze data that involves multiple currencies without specifying a common analysis currency.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the transaction or report involves multiple currencies, and SAP requires a single currency for analysis.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that do not align with the currencies being used in the transactions.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for materials, vendors, or customers may have different currencies set up, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M5020 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Select Analysis Currency:
  
  When prompted, choose a common analysis currency that can be used for the report