Remember that Qlikview is also using these rates by using a query based on the DSO DAFICE01. (BW_QRY_DAFICE01_0001)
Exchange Rates In WBP
| Type Code | BW description | Currencies | Frequency | Method | Periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR1 | Magnitude Exchange Rate | To EUR only | Monthly | ABAP | Up to Year + 1 |
| CAR3 | Copy of CAR1 + euro is reference currency to allow all conversion | All | Monthly | ABAP | Up to Year + 1 |
| CAR2 | Monthly Average Rate + SIMU Rate (All) | To EUR only | Monthly | ABAP | Up to Year + 1 |
| CAR4 | Copy of CAR2 + euro is reference currency to allow all conversion | All | Monthly | ABAP | Up to Year + 1 |
| ZBUD | ZBUD Monthly reval. for budget (spring) | To EUR only | Monthly | ABAP | Up to current month |
| ZRH2 | Exchange Rate base on ZHRO ref. crcy EUR | All | Monthly | ABAP | Up to last month |
| ZRH3 | Exchange Rate base on ZHRO ZBUD ref. EUR | All | Monthly | ABAP | Up to last month |
| ZRHO | Monthly valuation consolidation rate | To EUR only | Daily | PC_TECH_01 Variant WP1 | Up to last month |
| M | Standard translation at average rate (European Central Bank) | All | Daily | PC_TECH_01 Variant PRS | Up to last day |
| C | Y to date cumulated average monthly (reporting) | To EUR only | Daily | PC_TECH_01 Variant PI1 | Up to last month |
| A | Monthly average of 'M' rates since the beginning of the month | To EUR only | Monthly | PC_TECH_01 Variant PI1 | Up to last month |
| EURX | Derived currency rate used by any other currency rate | Daily | PC_TECH_01 Variant WP1 |
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LBRD | Brazilian Central Bank | All | Daily | PC_TECH_01 Variant PF1 | |
| ZDAY | Custom Daily Rate (Stopped in 2017) | All | Daily | PC_TECH_01 Variant WP1 | Up to last day |
Process Chain - PC_TECH_01
Steps :
- Starter : Daily run at 1am
- Load Global Settings WP1 : Transfer Global Settings from WP1
- Contents: Currencies - Units of Measurement - Fiscal Year Variants
- Mode: Update tables
- Delete M factors from TCURF (Clean before loading from PRS)
- Load Global Settings PRS : Transfer Global Settings from PRS
- Contents: Currencies
- Mode: Update tables
- Load Exchange rates WP1
- Types: ZRHO - ZDAY - EURX
- Load Exchange rates PI1
- Types: C - A
- Load Exchange rates PRS
- Types: M
- Load Exchange rates PF1
- Types: LBRD
Variant for program RSIMPCURR and RSIMPCUST must be maintained on each environment. The Source System is not translated during transport.
CAR Currencies
CAR1 - Magnitude Exchange Rate
Description
CAR1 is the joining of the "un-cumulated" version of the Cumulated Monthly Mean (CMM - Also refered as "YTD Monthly Avg Rate") AND the PREV (Budget) rates from BFC.
For past months, CAR1 is the un-cumulated CMM and for the future months, it is the PREV rate.
When to use it
Must be used for Profit & Loss accounts (cumulated) and most of balance sheet movement flows.
BO Dataflow
Business Objects receives the Cumulated Monthly Mean rate (CMM) and the PREV (Budget) rates from BFC and calculates via a program the "un-cumulated" monthly rates and then sends it to BW via flat file.
For details of the calculations in BO :
https://drive.google.com/open?id=11CW2E4bZHC5dChdrMBNe1bpv7IeK7ZX4
CAR3 - Exchange Rate base on CAR1 ref. crcy EUR
Description
CAR3 is the same rate as CAR1 but can be used to convert from any currency to any currency.
As CAR1 can only be used to convert to EUR, CAR3 is set so that EUR is used as a "Pivot" currency.
When to use it
CAR3 is used for SPRINT. P&L ?
CAR4 is specific for COLMAR. This is average rate + budget quaterly.
The CAR3 is not as exact as the CAR1 rate because the "pivoting" calculation may loose some decimals information
CAR2 - COLMAR Exchange Rate
CAR2 is specific for COLMAR and is the source of CAR4.
BO Dataflow
Car2 is filled by flat file generated by program on BO serveur from table. eses001.dbo.eis_exrate
flat file taux_dev_carat_simu.lst
BFC send flat file to BO PCLOC_MAGNITUDE_ttx_magnitude.txt
CAR4 - Exchange Rate base on CAR2 ref. crcy EUR
Description
CAR4 is the same rate as CAR2 but can be used to convert from any currency to any currency.
As CAR2 can only be used to convert to EUR, CAR4 is set so that EUR is used as a "Pivot" currency.
Technical Details
M - Standard translation at average rate
Source
The currency rate M is loaded from PF1_050 (see the detail in the google presentation at the end of this page)
Technical Details
Loaded with Process Chain : PC_TECH_01
ZRHO - Monthly valuation consolidation rate
Description
It's the End of month rate (FDM) from BFC. Rate is posted by the European Central Bank (ECB - TARGET system) or related National Central Bank, on last quotation day.
Values can be checked In the finance team site. Under Exchange Rate. "Fin mois / End of Month".
Or in the Solia CICC Online, Financial And Credit Tools :
http://solia.solvay.com/irj/portal/CICCOnline_FinancialAndCreditTools
Source
SAP WP1 - Rate ZRHO -
Remark : ZRHO must be manually created when a new currency is needed. Then a job will run and update it automaticaly using "M" of the last working day.
When to use it
Must be used for Balance Sheet accounts, end of period flow.
Technical Details
Loaded with Process Chain : PC_TECH_01
ZDAY - Custom Exchange Rate
Source
SAP WP1
Technical Details
Loaded with Process Chain : PC_TECH_01
ZRH2 - Exchange Rate base on ZHRO ref. crcy EUR
Description
ZRH2 is the same rate as ZRHO but can be used to convert from any currency to any currency.
As ZRHO can only be used to convert to EUR, ZRH2 is set so that EUR is used as a "Pivot" currency.
Technical Details
Program used : Z_CREATE_EXCHANGE_RATES_ZRH2 Pgr: Exchange Rate ZRH2 base on ZRHO
Process chain : Z_TAUX_ZRH2 / Exchanges Rate ZRH2 from ZRHO => runs daily except weekends
The ZRH2 is not as exact as the ZRHO rate because the "pivoting" calculation may loose some decimals information. One example well known is about KRW.
ZRH3 - Exchange Rate base on ZHRO ZBUD ref. EUR
Description
ZRH2 is the concatenation of the ZRHO and ZBUD exchange rates. It takes the ZRHO rate for past periods and the ZBUD for the future periods.
EUR is set as a pivot currency so that the rate can be used from any currency to any currency.
Technical Details
Z_CREATE_EXCHANGE_RATES_ZRH3 Pgr: Exchange Rate ZRH3 base on ZRHO and ZBUD
The ZRH3 is not as exact as the ZRHO rate because the "pivoting" calculation may loose some decimals information.
C - Cumulated average monthly (reporting)
Description
It's the Cumulated Monthly Mean (CMM - Also refered as "YTD Monthly Avg Rate") from BFC.
Values can be checked In the finance team site. Under Exchange Rate. "Moyen / Average".
Or in the Solia CICC Online, Financial And Credit Tools :
http://solia.solvay.com/irj/portal/CICCOnline_FinancialAndCreditTools
When to use it
It is used by Qlikview for the "Fixed Cost Dashboard and in WBP for P&L and GBU fixed costs.
A - Average monthly (reporting)
Description
It is the Average monthly coming from CICC.
It is used by P&L community.
ZBUD - ZBUD Monthly reval. for budget (spring)
Description
Exchange rates version PREV (the same as used for Budget and RSB Phases)
Source
BFC
Technical Details
File is : //exploit/BW/Credit_Supplier_Automation/PREVExchangeRatesForBW-SCA-EurUsd.txt
File sent via FTP from 6th to 20th day of the month at 0:30 am (Paris Time).
LBRD coming from the Brazilian Central Bank Daily exchange rate
Description
LBRD is coming from the Brazilian Central Bank
Documentation in the link below :
Examples of Rate associated to an Application
| Application | Query | Rate | Time Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSV | CVA 01_00_00: Invoiced purchasing turnover (FI) GSV_QRY_CUB_FIAP1_CVA_010000 | CAR3 | 0CALMONTH - Invoice Posting Date |
| TR | BW - Shipment costs analysis new (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_TR002_0001 | CAR1 | 0CALMONTH - Shipment Creation Date |
| PS | BW - Projects PEC & Cash (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_PS004_0001 | CAR3 | 0CALMONTH :
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| FC2 | FC2-A01 - Cost Analyst - NVC destination (Core) BW_QRY_MPR_FC001_0010C | CAR3 | 0FISCPER - Posting Date |
| CBS | CBS - Functions - end of month (Core query) BW_QRY_MPR_FC001_0001 | CAR3 | 0FISCPER - Posting Date |
| IM | BW - Stock evolution with conversion (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_IC001_0062 | ZRHO | 0CALMONTH - Stock Month |
| FIAR | BW - Credit Management Overdue (Core Query) BW_QRY_MVFIAR01_0002 | ZRH2 | Selected Date (Variable) |
| FIWC | BW - Working Capital for GBU (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_WC02_0002 | ZRH2 | Selected Date (Variable) |
Principle of currency conversion in BW
Principle
Currency translation | The currency translation happens at different steps : As defined here above, the currency of the transactions are either kept as is or converted into another currency (controlling area currency, ...) when they are uploaded in the different infocubes. If you want to select another currency than that one stored in the infocube, you may translate it on spot when using a query or by creating a key figure with the requested currency and the appropriated available rate. |
Illustration
Example on invoices | Table 1: Solvay chemicals international (0005) has EUR as local currency but issued following invoices :
Table2: T-code: OB08 to see exchange rate (in case we have only following exchange rate in the system)
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Data base currency | The result of the query will be (with database currency - the amount without conversion by exchange rate of OB08. It is calculated during loading data) : It calculate by using table 1 with 3 decimals
The invoiced gross amount is always in local currency and is the result of the conversion of the gross amount in transaction currency as been converted at the rate M (with 3 decimals) of the posting date. Remark : the NETV is a calculation based on the invoiced gross amount. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate M |
For example, we are querying on 17/02/2006. You want to convert the CHF to EUR, in the result of the query if you use rate : ZZTODAY (rate M) : It calculate by using table 2 with Rate M on 17/02/2006 (date of execution the report) for all key figures, which is 1,5588
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Rate C | On the 17/02 you want to convert the CHF to EUR, in the result of the query, if you use the rate : ZZVAVMONTC (rate C) It calculate by using table 2 with Rate C on 17/02/2006 (date of execution the report) for all key figures, which is 1,54942
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Enf of month rate | If your the definition of your key figure in your query specially refers to the rate :ZZVAVMONTH (Monthly end of month rate) :
It calculate by using table 2 with Rate M base on Cal. year / month 12.2005 use 1,5551 01.2006 use 1,5547 02.2006 use 1,5588 It is used exchange rate of last date on each month that available on table 2 (OB08) |
Currency Conversion How To
How to create a backup (TCURF and CAR* currencies only)
- Go to transaction SE38
- Execute program ZBW_CURRENCY_BACKUP
- Select the requested option
- Execute and check in AL11 in corresponding folder
- TCURF directory /exploit/BW/TCURF. File name template TCURF_BACKUP_[SYSTEM]_[USER]_[DATE]_[TIME].csv
- CAR directory /exploit/BW/TAUX_DEV. File name template TCURR_[CAR1/2/3/4]_BACKUP_[SYSTEM]_[USER]_[DATE]_[TIME].csv
- TCURF directory /exploit/BW/TCURF. File name template TCURF_BACKUP_[SYSTEM]_[USER]_[DATE]_[TIME].csv
How to check the rates
- Go to transaction SE16
- Select table TCURR
- Enter a Exchange rate type
- Enter a from currency / to currency
Note If there is no rate for a period BW will use the previous one! Using the example above: if I need to convert from USD to EUR with date = 10.02.2009 since there is no rate it will use the January rate
How to check the conversion types
- Go to transaction RSCUR
- Select a conversion type
- You can then check :
- The exchange rate used
- The time characteristic used to apply the rate
- The target currency (fixed, fixed variable, open)
How to create and transport currency factor in BW System - TCURF Table
How to create a new rate type in BW
Mains issues&Troubleshooting about currency exchange rate
1) NO_FACTORS_FOUND
=> Solution : Add new factors on the tcurf table. See : How to create and transport currency factor in BW System - TCURF Table
Knowlegde Database
Specific currencies with no decimals (ie : KRW / JPY)
Currencies KRW and JPY don't have decimals. But you can see in in the Infoprovider that SAP stores in internal format with 2 decimals.
For example if you see the amount 12.34 in the infoprovider for these currencies, in the reporting it will display 1234.
This information is stored in TCURX table. CURRDEC column correponding to the number of decimals (0 in this case)
