Exchange rates fluctuate on a regular basis and the value of the exchange rate can vary depending on the source of the exchange rates. There could be many exchange rates that are required to be updated on a regular basis and you are able to import this data from a csv file into the exchange rate table.
The file should be a comma separated variable (.CSV) format and file structure has a fixed definition described below.
Exchange Rate Import File Format |
Header Row |
Field | Description | Rules | Mandatory | Format |
The header row contains column name. |
Row 1 within the import file will be ignored when importing. | Y |
Alpha numeric | ||||
Body |
Field | Description | Rules | Mandatory | Format |
Effective date | Start date of the currency | The effective date must be greater than the maximum effective date for the specified From Currency Code and To Currency Code. The date format must be YYYY-MM-DD | Y | Date |
From Currency Code | This is the currency that you are converting from | The currency code must be the standard 3 character code issued by ISO 4217. | Y |
Alpha numeric (3) | |||
To Currency Code | This is the currency that you are converting to | The To Currency Code cannot be the same as From Currency code. | Y |
Alpha numeric (3) | |||
Forward Rate | Value of currency converting to | A value must be provided. It cannot be negative. | Y |
Numeric | |||
Reverse Rate | Value of the currency when converting back to from currency rate | This is calculated by the system automatically upon import. This is calculated as 1/forward rate. This is an optional field. If not supplied, the value will be calculated. | N |
Numeric |
A sample file layout would be:
Effective Date | From Currency | To Currency | Forward Rate |
2018-06-22 | GBP | HKD | 10.4235 |
2018-06-22 | GBP | EUR | 1.1258 |
2018-06-22 | GBP | USD | 1.2812 |
Where rows did not pass validation an error report will be output listing the rows that did not import and the reason that caused the exception. All successful rows will be imported.
How to Import Exchange Rates
How to Import Exchange Rates
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1. |
Navigate to |
Maintenance > Currency > Exchange Rates | |
2. | Click |
Import. A Windows dialog box opens | ||
3. | Locate the import file and click on in the Windows dialog box. The import will commence. | |
4. | Once the import has completed, a confirmation message will display in the Exchange Rates Search screen confirming successful import. | |
5. | Any errors will be output in an error report and will be indicated in the Exchange Rates Search screen if errors exist. If no errors exist, skip this step. | |
6. | To review the imported rates, click Search after completing the required |
search criteria. |