Conversion Methods

Different currency applications have different conversion requirements. Essbase supports two conversion methods:

Either of these methods may require a currency conversion at report time. Report time conversion enables analysis of various exchange rate scenarios without actually storing data in the database. The Currency Conversion module enables performance of ad hoc conversions. You perform ad hoc conversions by using Spreadsheet Add-in, as discussed in the Oracle Essbase Spreadsheet Add-in User's Guide, or by using a report script, as discussed in Converting Currencies in Report Scripts.