Message type: E = Error
Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation
Message number: 203
Message text: Company code &: balances in FC/LC have different +/- signs
You have entered a cross-company transaction in a foreign currency. As
a result of the automatic translation into the local currency, rounding
differences have occurred that prevent posting.
Try to split up the transaction and post it as a number of separate
documents.
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M8203
- Company code &: balances in FC/LC have different +/- signs ?The SAP error message M8203 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the balances of a company code where the balances in foreign currency (FC) and local currency (LC) have different signs. This typically occurs during the posting of transactions or during the execution of financial reports.
Cause: Incorrect Posting: Transactions may have been posted incorrectly, leading to a situation where the debits and credits do not match in terms of their signs. Currency Conversion Issues: Errors during currency conversion can lead to discrepancies in the signs of balances. Manual Adjustments: Manual adjustments or corrections made to accounts may not have been properly reflected in both currencies. Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues with how balances were transferred, leading to sign discrepancies.
Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the financial settings of the company code can also lead to this error.
Solution: Review Transactions: Check the transactions posted to the
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