This page deals with updating currency information. Tell me more.
Select the “Maintain Currency Information” link under the “Enterprise Setup” business component.
The “Maintain Currency Information” page appears.
The system displays the following fields:
Date Format |
The format in which the date fields appear in this page. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user id. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default. |
The system displays the details of the currencies that are already defined to the company in the multiline.
Enter the following fields in the “Currency Details” multiline:
ISO Currency Code |
A unique code assigned for every currency by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory. Ensure that this currency code is unique in the multiline. |
Status |
Use the drop-down list box to activate or inactivate the currency. The system lists the options “Active” and “Inactive”. By default, this field is set to “Active”. |
Note: You cannot inactivate a currency that is identified as “Base Currency” for the company in the “Maintain Company Information” page.
Numeric ISO Currency Code |
The numeric ISO code given to the currency (Alphanumeric, 20). Ensure that this currency code is unique in the multiline. |
Currency Symbol |
The symbol of the currency (Alphanumeric, 20). Ensure that this currency symbol is unique in the multiline. |
Currency Description |
The textual description of the currency (Alphanumeric, 80). Mandatory. Ensure that the description is unique in the multiline. |
Currency Sub-Units |
The sub-units of the currency (Integer). For example, for the currency “UADirham”, the sub-units is “100” (1 UADirham = 100 Fils). |
Currency Sub-Unit Description |
The textual description of the sub-unit of the currency such as “Paise”, “Fils” etc. (Alphanumeric, 40). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if you have entered the currency sub-units. |
Number of Units |
The number of units with which the currency is traded in the international market (Integer). Ensure that this value is positive. If you leave this field blank, the system sets this field to “1” by default on updation. |
The system displays the following fields in the multiline:
Created By |
The name of the user who created the currency information. |
Created Date |
The date on which the currency information was created. |
Last Modified By |
The name of the user who last modified the currency information. |
Last Modified Date |
The date on which the currency information was last modified. |
Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline to mark the currency for deletion.
Click the Delete icon in the tool bar above the multiline, to delete the currency selected in the multiline.
Click the “Update Currency Details” pushbutton to update the details of the currency.
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the “Update Exchange Rate Details” link at the bottom of the page to enter the exchange rate information between currencies.
Select the “View Exchange Rate History” link at the bottom of the page to view the exchange rate details between currencies.