Structure of Currency Applications

In a business application requiring currency conversion, the main database is divided into at least two slices. One slice handles input of the local data, and another slice holds a copy of the input data converted to a common currency.

Essbase holds the exchange rates required for currency conversion in a separate currency database. The currency database outline, automatically generated by Essbase from the main database after you assign the necessary tags, typically maps a given conversion ratio onto a section of the main database. After the currency database is generated, it can be edited like any other Essbase database.

The relationship between the main database and the currency database is illustrated in Figure 46, Currency Application Databases.

Figure 46. Currency Application Databases

This image illustrates the relationship between the main database and the currency database, as described in the text preceding the image.