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Import currency exchange rates

A page that imports exchange rates from an exchange rate provider and adds them to the Currency exchange rates page.

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1What it is and why

What it is	A page that imports exchange rates from an exchange rate provider and adds them to the Currency exchange rates page.
What you do here	Used to select the exchange rate type, provider, and date or date range, with options to create missing currency pairs or override existing rates.
Example	With the European Central Bank as provider, skip importing rates on a public holiday of the current legal entity.

Functional consultant · Solution architect

Business process	—
Menu path	General ledger › Currencies › Import currency exchange rates
Set up first	Configure exchange rate providers Microsoft Learn ↗Exchange rate types Microsoft Learn ↗
Used next by	Currency exchange rates Microsoft Learn ↗
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End user · Functional consultant

Go to General ledger > Currencies > Import currency exchange rates.
In the Exchange rate type field, select the type to add the rates to.
In the Exchange rate provider field, select the provider.
In Import as of, choose the current date or a date range.
Select Create necessary currency pairs or Override existing exchange rates if you need them.
Select OK.

Field	What it means	Worked example	Table column
Import as of	Imports rates for the current date or for a date range.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Create necessary currency pairs	Creates any imported currency pair that doesn't exist yet.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Override existing exchange rates	Replaces a rate already entered for the same pair and date; otherwise that date is skipped.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Prevent import on national holiday	Skips rates for public holidays of the current legal entity.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Rate from the previous day	For Central Bank of Europe only: imports the rate published on the previous working day.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—

Functional consultant

Setup step	Recommended value and why	Decision · common mistake · test
— No setup is made on this page.

Solution architect

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Can it be undone	—
Feature or country	—
If you change it later	Rates already entered for a date are kept unless Override existing exchange rates is selected. Microsoft Learn ↗

Technical architect

Menu item	`Action:ExchangeRateImportController` Checked in Dynamics 365
Form	`SysOperationTemplateForm` Checked in Dynamics 365
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Developer

Open it directly	`https://<your-environment>/?mi=Action:ExchangeRateImportController`
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