Creating Variables for Currency Translation Types 

Use

When you create a currency translation type you can use a variable for the exchange rate, target currency or time reference.

Prerequisites

You have assigned the technical Content InfoObjects Exchange Rate Type (0RTYPE), Currency Key (0CURRENCY) and Date (0DATE) to an InfoArea so that these InfoObjects can be used as InfoProviders.

Procedure

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       1.      Open the Query Designer.

       2.      Create a new query for the Exchange Rate Type (0RTYPE), Currency Key (0CURRENCY) or Date (0DATE) InfoObject, depending on which variable you require. For more information, see Defining New Queries.

       3.      In the context menu of the InfoObject, choose New Variable. The variables wizard appears. Also see Defining Variables with the Variables Wizard .

       4.      Enter a variable name and a description for the variable.

       5.      Choose the required processing type in the Processing by field. If you choose User Entry/ Default Value, the system requests that you enter the currency in a dialog box in the query.

       6.      Choose Continue. The Details screen appears. Here you decide how you want the entry to be displayed.

       7.      Choose Continue to assign a default value for the variable.

       8.      Choose Continue to get a summary of the properties of the variables.

       9.      Choose Exit. The variable is saved.

   10.      Leave the Query Designer.

Result

The variable can be used in the currency translation type.