How To Fix TE871 - Do not change from-currency after designation

TE871 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TE - Market Risk Management

• Message number: 871

• Message text: Do not change from-currency after designation

What causes this issue?

You have changed the from-currency for calculation type &V1&.

System Response

Changing the from-currency after hedging relationships using this
calculation type have been designated leads to errors in the market
value decomposition at key date valuation.

How to fix this error?

Do not change the from-currency if designation business transactions
have already been released for hedging relationships using this
calculation type.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TE871 - Do not change from-currency after designation ?

  The SAP error message TE871 ("Do not change from-currency after designation") typically occurs in the context of currency conversion or when dealing with financial transactions in SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to change the "from-currency" in a transaction after it has already been designated or set, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Designation: The error arises when a user tries to change the currency that has already been assigned to a transaction or document. This can happen in various financial transactions, such as when creating or modifying invoices, purchase orders, or other financial documents.
  Transaction State: The transaction may already be in a state where the currency is locked or finalized, preventing any changes to the currency settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict changes to currency once a transaction has been initiated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Transaction: Check the transaction or document to ensure that