Base Currency field

This field is only available for objects that support the Multi-Currency attribute. The Base Currency field is a dependent field that transfers the foreign currency amount specified in the selected Currency field (see above) into the currency of your bookkeeping. You can create this field as a counterpart for new a Currency field. To create a Base Currency field from scratch, specify the following:

  • The Currency Field that holds the original amount in foreign currency.
  • The Base Currency to transfer to (typically currency of your bookkeeping).

See Multi-currency support for more info on multi-currency support in Platform.