To determine the default currency, the program uses the Microsoft Windows Regional and Language Options settings on the server where you install the database. The first time you install or upgrade the program, you must verify that these currency settings are correct for your organization.
For currencies to display correctly, your Internet Explorer language setting must also match the Microsoft Windows Regional and Language Options settings.
If your organization accepts and processes transactions in only a single currency and the settings are incorrect, you can manually select the correct currency from Administration.
If your organization upgrades from a database with a single currency to one with multiple currencies, after you verify that the currency setting is correct, you must enable Multicurrency. After you enable this feature, the program creates a default currency set, which is a group of currencies that users work with on a daily basis. Each set includes a base currency and one or more transaction currencies. From Administration, you can update your organization’s currency set and configure additional currency sets and currencies. For information about how to configure Multicurrency, see the Multicurrency Guide.
Note: To accept multiple currencies, contact your Blackbaud account manager for information about Multicurrency.
Warning: If you have not yet enabled the Multicurrency feature, you must verify the default organization currency for your system is correct. Perform this procedure only once to update your organization’s currency settings after you install or upgrade the program. If you make this change after you enter records in your new or updated database, you may invalidate data.