Foreign Currency exchange gain & loss

Dear expert,
I have a problem here, need help.
I have made the setting for foreign exchange gain/loss in OB09 and start to use f-28 for incoming payment.
When run the simulation, it gives me 2 lines of exchange gain/loss calculation. 1st line with amount zero (local currency) and 2nd line with the gain/loss amount.
I wonder why I have 2 lines of exchange gain/loss calculation?
Did I did something wrong or miss some specific setting?
Thanks in advance. will assign points

Hi Louis,
Please note the example below and you will understand why two line items are created:
Local currency - USD; foreign currency - GBP
Vendor invoice in foreign currency - 100GBP - Jan (Exchange rate: I GBP=2 USD)
Feb - You valuated the open item (Exchange rate: 1 GBP = 3 USD) with update principle
Entry: Unrealised exchange rate Debit 100 USD
          To Special balance sheet account Credit 100 USD
Payment made in march where the exchange rate is 1 GBP = 3.5 USD
Entry will be:
Vendor debit                               200 USD
Balance sheet account debit        100 USD
Realised exchange rate loss debit 50 USD
To bank                                       350 USD
Are you getting the above entry? If so, then the above scenario will explain your predicament.
Cheers!
Rajesh

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