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2941597 - Currency Conversion Failed Due to Missing Exchange Rates

Symptom

Error occurs when trying to clear a clearing document 123(123 here represents Clearing ID) 'Currency conversion failed due to missing Exchange rates. Maintain the Exchange rates for conversion from (for Eg: Singapore Dollar to Pound Sterling )for Mid Rate'.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Payables Work center.
  2. Go to the Suppliers view.
  3. Go to the Supplier Accounts Sub view.
  4. Show All Suppliers and Find Supplier ID.
  5. Select the Supplier ID and choose view.
  6. Go to Open items and choose Clearing Id.
  7. Click on Clear.

Cause

Exchange rates are not maintained between the two currencies in Set of Books.

Resolution

Maintain the Exchange rates by following steps:

  1. Go to the General Ledger Work center.
  2. Go to the Common Tasks view.
  3. Go to the Edit Exchange Rates Subview.
  4. Go to Edit Exchange History.
  5. Enter the Exchange rate between the two currencies and Valid From Date for the required Exchange Rate Type.

Keywords

Currency conversion,Manual clearing,Exchange Rates , KBA , exchange rates , currency conversion , manual clearing , SRD-FIN-ACP , Payables , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 2002 ; SAP Business ByDesign 2005 ; SAP Business ByDesign 2008