The Currency Converter helps you change an amount in one type of currency to its equivalent amount in another currency.
Invoking the screen
To go to the Currency Converter screen click Utilities on the main menu and select the Currency Converter option.
Main Menu > Utilities > Currency Converter
Screen layout
Figure Currency Converter
To convert an amount from one currency to another
From Currency Code popup
Click the button to the right of the textbox to access the search currency popup from where you can select the relevant currency code.
For example, you will select USD in this field, if you need to convert an amount given in US Dollars.
Currency Name label
This indicates the corresponding currency name for the currency code chosen in the earlier step. This value gets populated at the time of selecting currency code from the search currency popup.
Original Value textbox
Enter the amount you want to convert in the original value textbox.
To Currency Code popup:
Click the button to the right of the textbox to access the search currency popup from where you can select the relevant currency code.
For example, you will select UK Pound if you need to convert the US Dollars to its UK Pounds equivalent.
Currency Name label
This indicates the corresponding currency name for the currency code chosen in the earlier step. This value gets populated at the time of selecting currency code from the search currency popup.
Click the Convert button. The original amount in from currency is converted to its equivalent in the to currency you selected. The result is displayed in the calculated value field.