How To Fix PREPAY020 - You cannot add together amounts of different currencies

PREPAY020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PREPAY - Enter a contract

• Message number: 020

• Message text: You cannot add together amounts of different currencies

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PREPAY020 - You cannot add together amounts of different currencies ?

  The SAP error message PREPAY020 indicates that there is an attempt to add or process amounts in different currencies, which is not allowed in the context of the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically occurs in scenarios involving prepayments, invoices, or financial postings where amounts need to be in the same currency for calculations or aggregations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Currencies: The most common cause is that the amounts being processed are in different currencies. For example, you might be trying to sum a payment in USD with an invoice in EUR.
  Currency Configuration: There may be issues with the currency configuration in the master data (e.g., vendor or customer master records) or in the transaction itself.
  Missing Exchange Rates: If the system requires conversion between currencies, missing or incorrect exchange rates can lead to this error.
  Transaction Type: Certain transaction types may have restrictions on currency handling, leading to this error when trying