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Chapter 6 ■ Clearing Open Items<br />

A document with a foreign<br />

amount is entered manually<br />

into the system<br />

An exchange rate is entered<br />

in the document header<br />

The system compares the entered<br />

exchange rate with the exchange<br />

rate stored in the system’s<br />

exchange rate table<br />

The system performs a validation<br />

check for an exchange rate<br />

difference<br />

The system calculates the<br />

percentage difference and<br />

compares it to the defined<br />

maximum exchange rate<br />

difference<br />

Is the exchange<br />

rate deviation > 10%?<br />

Yes<br />

The system issues a warning<br />

message<br />

No<br />

The system posts the payment<br />

and generates a document<br />

number<br />

Figure 6-5. A flowchart diagram depicting how maximum exchange rate is processed in SAP R/3<br />

Now let’s set the maximum exchange rate difference in SAP ERP. To define the maximum exchange rate<br />

difference, follow this path: IMG: Financial Accounting (New) ➤ Financial Accounting Global Settings<br />

(New) ➤ Global Parameters for Company Code ➤ Currencies ➤ Maximum Exchange Rate Difference ➤<br />

Define Maximum Exchange Rate Difference per Company Code. You can also use the transaction code OB64.<br />

The Change View “Maximum Differences Between Exchange Rates”: Overview screen appears<br />

(Figure 6-6). This screen contains the list of company codes defined previously in the system.<br />

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