How To Fix WS255 - Exchange rate for payment changed, please check

WS255 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 255

• Message text: Exchange rate for payment changed, please check

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WS255 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS255: "Exchange rate for payment changed, please check":
  
  Error Message: WS255 - Exchange rate for payment changed, please check
  
  
  Cause:
  This message appears during payment processing in SAP when the exchange rate used for a payment document differs from the exchange rate currently maintained or updated in the system. Specifically:
  
  The exchange rate originally used when the invoice or document was posted is different from the exchange rate currently set in the system for the currency pair and date.
  This discrepancy can occur if exchange rates have been updated or changed after the invoice was posted but before the payment is processed.
  It can also happen if the payment is being processed on a different date than the invoice posting date, and the exchange rate for the payment date differs from the invoice date.
  The system detects this difference and issues the warning to ensure the user