Multicurrency: Add a Currency Screen

Name

Enter a unique name to identify the currency.

Locale

Select the geographical location to associate with the currency. The locales in the program are predefined.

The locale’s default settings appear in the ISO code, Currency symbol, and Decimal digits fields.

Rounding type

Select a rounding rule for the currency. This rule determines how the program calculates a whole number from a currency amount that includes decimals. For example, if you select “Half rounds to nearest even number,” the currency amount “2,462.5” rounds to “2,462.”

The Examples display shows how currency amounts will appear.

ISO code

By default, this field displays the ISO code for the selected locale. However, you may enter a unique ISO code for the currency.

Currency symbol

By default, this field displays the currency symbol for the selected locale. You may associate a different symbol with the currency.

To easily enter a new currency symbol, use the Microsoft Windows Character Map. From the Start menu, select Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Character Map. From the Character Map, you can copy and paste the correct character, or enter its corresponding Alt numeric code, in the Currency symbol field.

Decimal digits

By default, this field displays the decimal position for the selected locale. You may enter a decimal position, in digits, to insert a separator that indicates a fraction of the amount.

For example, United States dollars have a decimal digit of “2,” so ten dollars and fifty cents appears as “10.50.”

When displaying amounts in this currency

Select whether to display the ISO code or currency symbol with currency amounts.

If you select Always display ISO code, the amount includes the three-digit ISO code assigned to the currency.

If you select Always display symbol, the symbol associated with the currency appears.

If you select Display symbol to users in regions where this currency is the default, display ISO code otherwise, a symbol appears for users in the locale associated with the currency. Otherwise, the ISO code appears. For example, for a user in London, five pounds sterling appears as £5.00. For users in Montreal, the amount appears as “5.00 GBP.” The program determines the locale based on the user’s server settings.

For currencies that use the same symbol, such as United States and Canadian dollars, we recommend that you select Always display ISO code or Display symbol to users in regions where this currency is the default; display ISO code otherwise. Or you can add the locale and symbol, such as “US $,” to the Currency symbol field. If you select Always display symbol, users cannot tell which currency, United States or Canadian, corresponds to an amount with a “$” symbol.