How To Fix OM496 - Currencies/valuations assigned manually are deleted!

OM496 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OM - Customizing Materialwirtschaft

• Message number: 496

• Message text: Currencies/valuations assigned manually are deleted!

What causes this issue?

If you set the indicator for adopting the currency types from
Controlling or Accounting, the system deletes the currency types that
have been manually entered.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OM496 - Currencies/valuations assigned manually are deleted! ?

  The SAP error message OM496 ("Currencies/valuations assigned manually are deleted!") typically occurs in the context of configuring valuation areas or currency settings in the SAP system, particularly in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) modules. This error indicates that there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the currency or valuation assignments that have been manually configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Deletion: The error often arises when a user manually deletes or modifies currency assignments in the configuration settings, which leads to inconsistencies.
  Configuration Changes: Changes made to the configuration settings in the controlling area or company code that affect currency assignments can trigger this error.
  Data Inconsistency: If there are inconsistencies in the data related to currency assignments, such as missing entries or incorrect configurations, this error can occur.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from a development environment to a production environment without proper checks, it could lead to missing or incorrect currency