How To Fix M8265 - Collision: fixed exchange rate for PO &

M8265 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 265

• Message text: Collision: fixed exchange rate for PO &

What causes this issue?

You attempted to allocate PO &V1& with a fixed currency exchange rate
key &V2& and exchange rate &V3&. This collides with another purchase
order which has a different fixed exchange rate or currency and which
has already been allocated.

System Response

You cannort allocate this purchase order.

How to fix this error?

Divide the invoice up with the same exchange rate and currency in each
case.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8265 - Collision: fixed exchange rate for PO & ?

  The SAP error message M8265, which states "Collision: fixed exchange rate for PO &," typically occurs in the context of purchasing and inventory management when there is a mismatch in the exchange rate settings for a purchase order (PO). This error can arise when the system detects that the exchange rate used for the purchase order is fixed, but there is an attempt to process a transaction that requires a variable exchange rate.
  Causes:
  
  Fixed Exchange Rate Setting: The purchase order may have been created with a fixed exchange rate, but the transaction being processed (e.g., goods receipt, invoice verification) is trying to use a variable exchange rate.
  Currency Settings: The currency settings in the vendor master data or the purchasing info record may not align with the settings in the purchase order.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the exchange rates in the system, such as missing or