Assigning InfoObjects for Converting Amounts or Currencies BW BI Transformation Creating Transformations

Use

An InfoObject has to be assigned to a source field of a DataSource if currencies or units of measure need to be converted. The translation types require InfoObjects as input fields to carry out a conversion. You therefore have to assign the appropriate InfoObject to the source field.

If the target has a fixed unit, you only have to assign an InfoObject if you want to carry out a conversion. Otherwise, you can select the No Conversion option.

Procedure

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1. You are in the rule details. Select the rule type Direct Assignment.

2. Select an appropriate key figure in the InfoObject Assignment field in the Source Fields of Rule area.

3. Choose the required conversion in the Currency field.

4. Choose Transfer Values.

Example

In your transformation, you want to assign the AMOUNT field of the DataSource to the FIX_EUR InfoObject in your target, carrying out a currency conversion. To do so, you assign the FIX_EUR InfoObject to the AMOUNT field in the rule details so that the currency can be read from the InfoObject.