How To Fix VAL108 - Market exchange rate is being used instead of purchase exchange rate

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VAL - Treasury: Messages for General Valuation

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Market exchange rate is being used instead of purchase exchange rate

What causes this issue?

The valuation step requires the foreign exchange purchase rate for the
valuation key date. The system determines the foreign exchange purchase
rate from the purchase values in position currency and valuation
currency.
No foreign exchange purchase rate could be determined for this position
since at least one of the purchase values is 0.
&V3&

System Response

Instead of the foreign exchange purchase rate, the system uses the
foreign exchange market rate on the valuation key date.
&V1&
&V2&

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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