How To Fix /PF1/MSG_RE247 - Referencial Account Currency is missing

/PF1/MSG_RE247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_RE -

• Message number: 247

• Message text: Referencial Account Currency is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_RE247 - Referencial Account Currency is missing ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_RE247 indicating "Referential Account Currency is missing" typically arises in the context of financial transactions or reporting where a currency is expected but not provided for a referential account. This can occur in various scenarios, such as during the posting of financial documents, when creating reports, or when executing certain transactions that involve currency conversion or currency-specific calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Currency Assignment: The referential account (often a reconciliation account or a secondary account) does not have a currency assigned in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the account or the related financial document type may not have been set up correctly.
  Data Entry Errors: During the creation of a financial document, the currency field may have been left blank or incorrectly filled.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the account may not have the necessary currency information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Master Data:
  
  Go to the account master data (transaction code FS00