Exchange Rates

In WBP

List

Type CodeBW descriptionCurrenciesFrequencyPeriods
CAR1Magnitude Exchange RateTo EUR onlyMonthlyUp to 2020
CAR3Exchange Rate base on CAR1 ref. crcy EURAllMonthlyUp to 2020
MStandard translation at average rateAllDailyUp to last day
ZRH2Exchange Rate base on ZHRO ref. crcy EURAllMonthlyUp to last month
ZRH3Exchange Rate base on ZHRO ZBUD ref. EURAllMonthly 
ZRHOMonthly valuation consolidation rateTo EUR onlyMonthlyUp to year + 
CCumulated average monthly (reporting)To EUR onlyMonthlyUp to last month
ZBUD

ZBUD Monthly reval. for budget (spring)

To EUR onlyMonthlyUp to current month

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.

Source

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 :

Technical Details

CAR3 - Exchange Rate base on CAR1 ref. crcy EUR

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.

The CAR3 is not as exact as the CAR1 rate because the "pivoting" calculation may loose some decimals information.

 

M - Standard translation at average rate

Source

The M rate comes directly from SAP WP1.

Technical Details

Loaded via program RSIMPCURR with variant ZRATE_M

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.

Source

SAP WP1 - Rate ZRHO

When to use it

Must be used for Balance Sheet accounts, end of period flow.

Technical Details

Loaded via program RSIMPCURR with variant  ZRHO

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

 

The ZRH2 is not as exact as the ZRHO rate because the "pivoting" calculation may loose some decimals information.

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.


Cumulated average monthly (reporting)

Description

It's the Cumulated Monthly Mean (CMM - Also refered as "YTD Monthly Avg Rate") from BFC.

When to use it

It is used by Qlikview for the "Fixed Cost Dashboard".

Source

SAP PI1

ZBUD - ZBUD Monthly reval. for budget (spring)

Description

Incomplete - Need more information

Technical Details

File is : //exploit/BW/Credit_Supplier_Automation/PREVExchangeRatesForBW-SCA-EurUsd.txt

Some examples

ApplicationQueryRateTime Reference
GSVCVA 01_00_00: Invoiced purchasing turnover (FI) GSV_QRY_CUB_FIAP1_CVA_010000CAR30CALMONTH - Invoice Posting Date
TRBW - Shipment costs analysis new (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_TR002_0001CAR10CALMONTH - Shipment Creation Date
PSBW - Projects PEC & Cash (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_PS004_0001CAR3

0CALMONTH :

  • For Actual CO/FI Posting date.
  • For Commitments : Requested Delivery date.
  • For Budget : WBS Creation Date
FC2FC2-A01 - Cost Analyst - NVC destination (Core) BW_QRY_MPR_FC001_0010CCAR30FISCPER - Posting Date
CBSCBS - Functions - end of month (Core query) BW_QRY_MPR_FC001_0001CAR30FISCPER - Posting Date
IMBW - Stock evolution with conversion (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_IC001_0062ZRHO0CALMONTH - Stock Month
FIARBW - Credit Management Overdue (Core Query) BW_QRY_MVFIAR01_0002ZRH2Selected Date (Variable)
FIWCBW - Working Capital for GBU (Core Query) BW_QRY_MPR_WC02_0002ZRH2Selected Date (Variable)

In PQ1

Currency Conversion How To

How to check the rates

  1. Go to transaction SE16
  2. Select table TCURR
  3. Enter a Exchange rate type (ZRHO for WC)
  4. 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

  1. Go to transaction RSCUR
  2. Select a conversion type
  3. You can then check :

How to create and transport currency factor in BW System

How to create a new rate type in BW

Management of the currencies on the WBP System