Archibus Currencies Table
Archibus Currencies Table
The Archibus Currencies (afm_currencies) table maps ISO currency codes to currency symbols displays in forms and reports. Use the Archibus Currencies table to store the list of currencies codes and their symbols.
To set the
Budget Currency
for your organization, set the Archibus application parameter
AbCommonResources-BudgetCurrency
to the desired ISO 4217 currency code. This currency must exist in the Archibus Currencies table. The default value in the databases shipped with Archibus is USD.
Note : The Archibus Currencies table does not affect country-currency assignments. These assignments come from the Java Development Kit (JDK). If there are any changes in the currency for a country, to display the most recent currency, get the latest JDK updates.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Currency Code | The 3 alpha character ISO format for the currency, such as, USD for US Dollar or CYN for Chinese Yuan Renminbi. |
| Currency Symbol | The currency symbol (Unicode format). This can be obtained from the ISO Web site page. |
| Currency Description | Currency description, such as ‘US Dollars’, or ‘Chinese Yuan Renminbi." The Descriptions appears in selection lists when users select currencies to generate reports. |
| Currency Comments | Further notes on the currency, such as a list of the countries that use the currency. |