Foreign Trader - Update exchange rates

Update a currency record

1. Click Settings then click Currencies then select the required currency.
2. In the Exchange rate box enter the current exchange rate then click Close.

Update when posting a transaction

1. When posting a customer, supplier or bank transaction, select the relevant account.
2. In Exchange Rate enter the new rate, then press the Tab key.
3. Depending on your exchange rate settings, you may be prompted to also update your currency list with the new rate. Click Yes or No as required. If you click No, the new rate applies to this transaction only.

Exchange rate settings

When you first set up Foreign Trader you can choose how you want your currency records to update when you enter an exchange rate for a transaction. You can change this preference at any time.

1. On the menu bar click Settings,  then click Invoice & Order Defaults.
2. In the Currency Exchange Rates drop-down choose from the following:
• Always prompt to save exchange rate changes - When you enter an exchange rate, this option prompts you to save the exchange rate to the currency record.
• Automatically save any exchange rate changes to currency record - When you enter an exchange rate, this option automatically saves the exchange rate to the currency record, without warning
• Never save any exchange rate changes - when you enter an exchange rate, this option doesn't save the exchange rate to the currency record. To set your exchange rates manually, click Settings then click Currencies