Live Supplier Data - Currency Conversion
Pricing information is an inherent part of the data available using Altium Designer's Live Links to Supplier Data feature. Different suppliers operate in different, often multiple, regions of the world and, as such, it is common to see product pricing reported in different currencies. Altium Designer provides you with the facility to convert the display of such pricing information into one of a number of supported currencies.
Changing Displayed Currency
To quickly display all Unit Price information – within the upper region of the Supplier Search panel – in a single currency, simply choose the required currency from the drop-down field available to the left of the Order Quantity field.
Only pricing information in the upper region of the panel will display in the chosen currency. Pricing information in the lower region of the panel (the Supplier Information region) will remain shown in the currency used by that supplier.
Access a range of common currencies in which to display pricing information.
Supported Currencies
The following table lists the currencies supported, in terms of their alphabetic code and their standard naming. To have pricing displayed in the default currency used by a supplier, simply ensure the field entry is set to <none>.
| Alphabetic Code | Currency Name |
|---|---|
| Australian Dollar |
| Swiss Franc |
| Chinese Yuan (Yuan Renminbi) |
| Danish Krone |
| Euro |
| Pound Sterling |
| Hong Kong Dollar |
| Japanese Yen |
| South Korean Won |
| Swedish Krona |
| New Taiwan Dollar |
| US Dollar |
Display pricing in your preferred currency - updated exchange rates are accessed when signed in to your Altium account!
Applying Currency Preferences to a BOM
You can also apply currency conversion to pricing-related data in a Bill of Materials, using the supported currencies. Simply choose the required currency from the drop-down field available to the left of the Production Quantity field, in the Supplier Options region of the Bill of Materials dialog. The chosen currency will affect the following data columns:
Supplier Unit Price 1Supplier Subtotal 1
In addition, you can add the Supplier Currency 1 data column, which displays the alphabetic code for the selected currency.
Tailor your BOM even further with a preferred currency used for all price-related data.
In the example Excel template file BOM Supplier Links.XLT – available for use when defining Excel template options for the BOM – the inclusion of the selected currency is provided courtesy of the parameter Field=Currency.
Your chosen currency can be added to an Excel template using the Field=Currency parameter, as illustrated by use of the default example template file, BOM Supplier Links.XLT.