About the Currency Calculator

You access the currency calculator (shown in Figure 4-8) by clicking the dollar sign button that appears in a field for a currency amount. You can use the currency calculator to specify financial transaction information in foreign currencies.

Table 4-3 describes each field control in the currency calculator.

Figure 4-8 Example of the Currency Calculator

Table 4-3 Description of Currency Calculator Fields

Field	Field Control	Description
Currency Code	Single select button	Launches a dialog box where you can select the country and currency code.
Exchange Date	Calendar select button	Launches the calendar control where you can select the exchange date. The field does not appear in all currency calculators. For more information about the calendar control, see "About the Calendar Control".
Amount	Calculator button	Launches the calculator where you can enter the amount. You can also type the amount directly into the field. For more information about the calculator, see "About the Calculator".