How To Fix W_CB191 - Field &1: &2 is not a currency

W_CB191 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 191

• Message text: Field &1: &2 is not a currency

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB191 - Field &1: &2 is not a currency ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB191 Field &1: &2 is not a currency
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when a field that is expected to contain a currency key (such as a currency code like USD, EUR, etc.) does not actually contain a valid currency value. In other words, the system expects the field to be a currency field, but the data in the field is either missing, incorrect, or the field itself is not defined as a currency field in the data dictionary.
  Common causes include:
  
  The field is not defined as a currency field (data element or domain missing currency key attribute).
  The field contains invalid or empty data where a currency code is expected.
  The field is incorrectly assigned or mapped in a program or interface.
  Custom code or user input is passing a non-currency value to a currency field.
  
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  During data entry or data