SEM-BCS - Copy Task

Hi
When i execute copy task to copy the data from one version to another.
the system is applying wrong currency transalation.
example
source version is 500 GC - INR
Target version is 700 GC - USD
Issue is coming when in the target one of hte consolidation unit is USD.
the system is converting the Group Currency amount which is in the consolidation unit in 500 version when moving the data to 700 version.
it is not making the Local currency amount equal to Group currency amount.
thanks in advance for the help
regards
amarnath

> Hi
>
> When i execute copy task to copy the data from one
> version to another.
>
> the system is applying wrong currency transalation.
>
> example
> source version is 500 GC - INR
> Target version is 700 GC - USD
>
>
> Issue is coming when in the target one of hte
> consolidation unit is USD.
>
> the system is converting the Group Currency amount
> which is in the consolidation unit in 500 version
> when moving the data to 700 version.
>
> it is not making the Local currency amount equal to
> Group currency amount.
>
> thanks in advance for the help
>
> regards
> amarnath
Hi
U are trying to say that u are using copy functionality for converting the data from one group currency while moving the data from one version to another.
I am not able to understand what excatly ur problem is. Could u pl elaborate. I also faced similar problem.
Regards

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