How To Fix THM_CENTRAL042 - Financial transaction cannot be assigned to hedging relationship

THM_CENTRAL042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: THM_CENTRAL - Central messages for E-HA

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Financial transaction cannot be assigned to hedging relationship

What causes this issue?

The transaction is not suitable as a hedging instrument for a Net
Investment because the sell side, 'Sales', currency of the transaction
is equivalent to the company code currency, i.e., the foreign subsidary
has the same currency as the company code currency. Therefore it does
not met the criteria for net investment.

System Response

Cannot create hedging relationship.

How to fix this error?

Choose an appropriate financial transaction.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message THM_CENTRAL042 - Financial transaction cannot be assigned to hedging relationship ?

  The SAP error message THM_CENTRAL042 indicates that a financial transaction cannot be assigned to a hedging relationship. This error typically arises in the context of hedge accounting within SAP Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the data related to the financial transaction and the hedging relationship.
  Causes of the Error
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: The financial transaction may not meet the criteria required to be linked to the hedging relationship. This could be due to differences in currency, amount, or other attributes.
  
  
  Hedging Relationship Status: The hedging relationship may not be active or may have been terminated, making it impossible to assign new transactions to it.
  
  
  Transaction Type Mismatch: The type of financial transaction (e.g., forward, option) may not be compatible with the hedging relationship.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration: There may be missing configuration settings in the hedge accounting setup that prevent the assignment.
  
  
  Date Issues: The transaction date may fall