How To Fix VAL819 - Cannot determine exchange rate for key date &1, security &2

VAL819 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 819

• Message text: Cannot determine exchange rate for key date &1, security &2

What causes this issue?

The system attempted to determine a market rate to translate the
impairment from currency &3 into currency &4. However, a suitable entry
could not be found in either view VALV_SP_VAL_SEC (special valuation) or
V_TCURR (exchange rates).

System Response

Processing was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Maintain a security price in position currency and valuation currency
using transaction TPM73 or maintain a suitable exchange rate in view
V_TCURR (transaction S_ALR_87008535). Alternatively, in the Customizing
settings for the impairment procedure you can convert the exchange rate
to "book rate."

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 VAL819 - Cannot determine exchange rate for key date &1, security &2 ?

  The SAP error message VAL819 indicates that the system is unable to determine the exchange rate for a specific key date and security. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with foreign currency valuations or conversions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Exchange Rate: The most common cause is that there is no exchange rate defined for the currency pair on the specified key date in the system.
  Incorrect Key Date: The key date provided may not be valid or may not have an associated exchange rate.
  Currency Configuration: The currency settings in the system may not be properly configured, leading to issues in retrieving the exchange rate.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the security or key date fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Exchange Rate Table: Verify that the exchange rate for the relevant currency pair exists for the specified key date. You can do this by checking the exchange rate