SAP B1 Message 173-17 || Meldung 173-17

[Manuel_DW]

Situation:

For testing purposes I wanted to make a manual journal entry to accounts with different currencies.

Expected result:

After checking that the account balance (debit and credit across all accounts) holds true in the default currency, I expect the system to book the journal entry.

Alternatively I expect the system to suggest other accounts on which to book a losses due to currency exchange rate.

Result:

I get the message error 173-17

I don't understand the message. Was just playing around with the functionality as I'm preparing for the Consultant exam.

[jitin_chawla · Accepted solution]

Hi,

For your question, you can check SAP Note 1512488.

You can access the SAP Note using the Partner S-User ID and Password.

Kr,

Jitin

[Manuel_DW · Accepted solution]

Hi Jitin,

the note didn't solve my problem, but helped me understand the system.

So after that reading I'd redefine my goal as follows:
"Get money from an account in one foreign currency, to an account in another foreign currency."

Instead of trying to get it all done in one journal entry, I did in with two separate Journal entry.

First Transaction: From Account A (foreign curency only) to account B (all currencies).

Second Transaction: From Account B (all currencies) to account C (another foreing currency).

It worked.

Kind regards,

   Manuel

[williamwachholz]

Hello,

Probably you need to set the accounts in the "G/L Account Determination". Search for this term on SAP B1 menu and make the correct configuration then try again.

Best regards

[Manuel_DW]

Hi there,
I did this in preparation of the transaction:

- one account A exclusively in one foreing currency,

- another account B exclusivly in another foreign currency, and

- one account for all currencies C

For the exact solution and how I made it work, see my respone to the comment above.

Kind regards,

  Manuel