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Function documentation Currency and Unit Display in Business Explorer Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

There are various settings for displaying currencies in the Business Explorer.

Features

Displaying currencies and units in the results area of a query

Values in different currencies can be fundamentally aggregated and, by calculation, attached to the results area of the query. Linked values from different currencies are, however, displayed differently to values that have a common currency. There are, then, two different cases for displaying values and currencies when analyzing data in the Business Explorer.

·        If all the values that go into the cell of the results area for the query have the same currency, then the value that belongs to it are displayed in this currency.

·        In certain situations, it is impossible to clearly specify number values and texts for currencies or units. In these cases, predefined texts are displayed instead of number values and currencies or units.

·         If there is a division by zero in the calculation of a number value, “0/0” is displayed.

·         If a number value cannot be found, “NOP” is displayed (does not exist).

·         If a number value cannot be calculated due to a numeric overflow or another undefined mathematic function (e.g. This graphic is explained in the accompanying text), the output becomes „X“.

·         If the values that go into a cell have different currencies, then the value is displayed in a numerical, aggregated form – there will be a placeholder for the currency. The symbol “*” is displayed instead of a currency identifier.

Example

The following rules are valid for aggregation behavior in the OLAP processor – example:

3 USD + 5 EUR  = 8 *

3 USD + 0 EUR  = 3 USD

0 USD + 0 EUR  = 0 USD or 0 EUR, depending on the sequence

3 USD - 3 USD + 5 EUR = 5 EUR

3 USD + 5 EUR - 3 USD = 5 *

3 USD + 5     = 8 *,  since it is an initial currency = currency ERROR

·         In order to drilldown further by currency, you must define the characteristic Currency/Unit as a free characteristic in the query definition. The amounts you specified for the different currencies can now be entered into the query cells by drilling down on Currency/Unit (1 CUDIM).

As an alternative, you can also display the various currencies in the query monitor (SAP Easy Access  ® Business Explorer  ®  BEx Monitor  ®  Query Monitor). Execute the query and choose Key Figure Definition from the results list. Currencies and units are always broken down for display – never aggregated.

In BEx Web Applications this function is available with the context menu. Choose the cell for the key figure using the context menu, Expanded Menu ® Key Figure Definitions. The Currency/Unit (1 CUDIM) characteristic then becomes a permanent drilldown characteristic. See also: Structure linkKey Figure Definition.

Example

Results area with different currencies

Country

Actual Sales Revenue

Currency

Plan Sales Revenue

Currency

USA

734

USD

700

USD

Germany

82

EUR

50

USD

Switzerland

70

*

50

USD

Result

886

*

800

USD

Drilldown according to currency/unit

Country

Currency/Unit

Actual Sales Revenue

Currency

Plan Sales Revenue

Currency

USA

USD

US Dollar

734

USD

700

USD

Germany

EUR

Euro

  82

EUR

50

USD

Switzerland

EUR

Euro

  40

EUR

 

 

 

CHF

Swiss Franks

30

CHF

 

 

 

USD

US Dollar

 

 

50

USD

Result

 

 

886

*

800

USD

 

·         If a user is not authorized to display a certain number value of a cell in the active query, you can display a text in the cell instead.

·         If a calculated number value is made up of different currencies or units, you can choose to either display the number value or not. Choose mixed values to display the number value. If the ‘mixed value’ setting is not active, the text that you entered under ‘mixed currencies’ is displayed.

You can change these predefined texts in Customizing. To do this, choose SAP Customizing Implementation Guides  ® SAP NetWeaver ® SAP Business Information Warehouse ® Reporting-Relevant Settings ® General Reporting Settings in the Business Explorer  ® Displaying Number Values in the Business Explorer.

Displaying the currency key

The currency key can be displayed only in the column heading under the following conditions – instead of before or after the currency value:

·        The currency for a query was translated into a common target currency.

·        The data source only provides one currency so that a translation into a common target currency is not necessary.

To display the currency key in the column header, select Properties for the appropriate column using the context menu. Under Display, select Scaling Factors for Displaying Key Figures and choose OK. The currency key is taken from the column fields and displayed in the column header.

Also note the Structure linkPriority Rule with Formatting Settings for this kind of formatting settings.

Setting up the currency display

In Customizing, you can make settings for how you want to display the currencies. You can decide which key you want each currency to be displayed with, and whether the key comes before or after the value.

Example

 

Currency (ISO norm)

Alt. Text

Before or After Value

EUR

after value

USD

$

before value

GBP

£

before value

Note

The above values are displayed for each default setting, just as the example shows. If you want to change these settings, you can do so in Customizing.

To make the settings in Customizing, from the BW Customizing Implementation Guide, choose Business Information Warehouse ® Reporting-relevant Settings ® Set Alternative Display for Currencies.

 

 

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