Currency Conversion Factors

Add Currency

Open the Add Currency dialog box where you can add a new currency to the table.

The first time a user accesses the screen, an Add Local Currency button appears in place of the Add Currency button. Once the local currency is added, this becomes the Add Currency button, and the local currency cannot be changed.

Refresh

Refresh the data in the table.

Currency 

Name of the currency. The default currency for the organization is marked Local.

Abbreviation

Abbreviated name for the currency.

Factor

Multiplier to be used in currency conversion calculations.

Effective Date

Date on which the factor goes into effect and the currency can be used in transactions.

Last Modified On

Date when the currency was most recently altered or updated.

Last Modified By

Username of the person who made most recent changes to the currency.

Actions menu

Open the Actions menu where the following actions can be performed:

• Create new factor

• View history

• Make inactive

• Delete

To learn more about each of these tasks and how to perform them, see Working with Currency Conversion Factors.

Currency

Select the currency to add.
This field is required.

Abbreviation

The abbreviated name for the currency fills automatically when the currency is selected.
This field is read-only.

Conversion Factor

Enter the multiplier to be used in currency conversion calculations.
This field is required.

Effective Date

Enter or use the calendar menu to select the date on which the factor goes into effect and the currency can be used in transactions.
This field is required.

Only one factor is allowed for each currency for each date.

Available in transactions

Select the checkbox to make the currency available for use in transactions.

Cancel

Exit the dialog box without saving selections.

Save

Save selections and close the dialog box.

Currency

Name of the currency.
This field is read-only.

Abbreviation

The abbreviated name for the currency fills automatically when the currency is selected.
This field is read-only.

Conversion Factor

Enter the multiplier to be used in currency conversion calculations.
This field is required.

Effective Date

Enter or use the calendar menu to select the date on which the factor goes into effect and the currency can be used in transactions.
This field is required.
Note: Only one factor is allowed for each currency for each date.

Cancel

Exit the dialog box without saving selections.

Save and Add Another

Save selections and clear the dialog box to continue adding new factors and effective dates.

Save

Save selections and close the dialog box.

Save

Save the view.

Expand / Collapse

Expand or collapse the sidesheet.

Close

Close the sidesheet.

Search

Enter a date, factor, or username in the Search field. The table automatically updates to display data that matches the search criteria.

Filter

Open the Filter columns dialog box.
For more information, see Working with Currency Conversion Factors.

Export

Download a CSV file of the history. If any search, sort, or filter options are applied, the exported file matches the data shown on the screen.

Effective Date

Date on which the change is in effect. The factor remains in effect until it is overwritten by a factor with a more recent effective date.

Factor

Multiplier to be used in currency conversion calculations.

Modified On

Date when the change was made.

Modified By

Username of the person who made the change.