How To Fix THM_EXPOSURE270 - Assigned hedge volume has the wrong plus or minus sign

THM_EXPOSURE270 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: THM_EXPOSURE - E-Hedge Accounting: Exposure

• Message number: 270

• Message text: Assigned hedge volume has the wrong plus or minus sign

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THM_EXPOSURE270 - Details

• The SAP error message THM_EXPOSURE270 indicates that there is an issue with the assigned hedge volume in the context of hedge accounting. Specifically, the error suggests that the hedge volume has an incorrect sign (either positive or negative) when it is expected to be the opposite.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Hedge Volume Assignment: The hedge volume may have been assigned incorrectly, leading to a mismatch in the expected sign. For example, if a hedge is meant to offset a liability, the hedge volume should be negative, and if it offsets an asset, it should be positive.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can lead to incorrect signs being assigned to hedge volumes.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the hedge accounting settings in SAP, leading to incorrect sign assignments.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: If the underlying exposure data has a different sign than what