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Currency

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Capture an invoice total with a displayed code, such as 1250.50 EGP. Currency sets the displayed code.

An amount displayed with a configured currency code.

CURRENCY

Use when

  • Invoice total: 1250.50 EGP

Choose another type for

  • Currency conversion

On a form

A number input with the configured currency label and 4 decimal places in V3.

In views

Can be selected for configured data view columns. Spreadsheet editing is offered for own, non-key fields of this type when the column is editable.

In Smart Script

getCurrentValue() has a String return type for every field type; an unset value can be null. Parse with parseInt or parseFloat before arithmetic.

Import and export

Use digits and a decimal point in numeric import cells. Review the analysis preview before confirming. Configure numeric display settings on the field.

Example

Invoice total: 1250.50 EGP

Settings

SettingWhat it does
CurrencySets the displayed currency code.
Show in record detailsIncludes this field in the record details; forms and data views are configured separately.
Show in the record headerIncludes this field among the record header fields.
PositionSets the order in record details; lower numbers appear first.
Virtual fieldComputes the value at display time instead of storing it.
Encrypt valuesChoose encryption when you create the field.
Encryption keySelect an ACTIVE encryption key.
Default valueSets a plain value or Smart Script for new records.
The Currency field configuration and its type-specific settings.

    Name the field

    Section titled “Name the field”

    Start the field name with an English letter. Use letters, digits, spaces and underscores.

    What's next

    Which field type should I use?Choose a field type by what people will enter and what you want to do with it later, from short text and dates to lookups, relations and smart fields.Add a fieldAdd a field to a module so people can capture a new piece of information, such as a contract's end date.

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