Updating currency information

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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.

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.

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