Symptom
You cannot upload New Exchange rate Excel due to the error message:
"The value '' of the field 'Valid From' is invalid."
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Login to the SAP Business ByDesign system.
- Open the Microsoft Excel file you want to upload.
- Navigate to the SAP Business ByDesign tab.
- Login to SAP Business ByDesign from Microsoft Excel.
- Click Save Data to.
You get the error message "The value '' of the field 'Valid From' is invalid."
Resolution
For solving the issue, you need to download a fresh exchange rate template and fill in the details by typing them in (do not copy paste).
- Go to the Application and User Management work center.
- Go to the Microsoft Office® Template Maintenance subview in the Business Flexibility view.
- Search and select the "New Exchange Rates" template.
- Click Download.
- Open the Microsoft Excel file New Exchange Rates.
- Enter the data by typing in.
- Click Save.
- Navigate to the SAP Business ByDesign tab.
- Login to SAP Business ByDesign from Microsoft Excel.
- Click Save Data to.
The File is uploaded without any issues.
- Go to the General Ledger work center.
- Go to the Edit Exchange Rates subview in the Common Tasks view.
The new exchange rates are visible.
Keywords
new exchange rate; currency conversion; template , KBA , AP-ACC , Business ByDesign: Financial Accounting , How To
Product
SAP Business ByDesign all versions