Re: [SL] currency changeover

[Bob G. <bo...@rc...>]

Of course. Software can do anything..

It just takes time and talent to create it.

Bob G

On Tue, 2008-02-26 at 18:38 +0100, Vitaly Popovich wrote:
> So do you think it is possible to convert all items into another
> currency using some sort of automated tool?
> 
> Vitaly
> 
> On 2/26/08, Bob Gustafson <bo...@rc...> wrote:
> > Not necessarily a nightmare: You have the dates of all the transactions,
> > and the exchange rates can be downloaded for each day (even after the
> > day - historically). In fact SL has support for a script that
> > automatically downloads new exchange rates every day.
> >
> > It would also be nice to just 'view' past transactions in another
> > currency, but SL doesn't have that code. SL must add and subtract
> > 'corrections' for each currency translation :-(
> >
> > Bob G
> >
> > On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 20:44 +0100, Vitaly Popovich wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I would like to multiply all transactions by the same exchange factor.
> > > It would be a nightmare to convert them using exchange rate at that
> > > date.
> > >
> > > Vitaly
> > >
> > > On 2/25/08, Bob Gustafson <bo...@rc...> wrote:
> > > > Do you want to leave all your original transactions in dollars and just
> > > > 'view' them in euros?
> > > >
> > > > Or do you want to multiply all of the past transactions by the currency
> > > > exchange factor?
> > > >
> > > > If the later, do you want to use the currency exchange factor which
> > > > existed on the date of the transaction, or do you wish to just use one
> > > > currency exchange factor for all of the transactions?
> > > >
> > > > It is not a simple thing..
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 19:37 +0100, Vitaly Popovich wrote:
> > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using sql-ledger as a simple accounting system.
> > > > > I was wondering whether there is a way how to change base currency and
> > > > > change all past transactions to be in new currency (euro)?
> > > > > For example, i used USD for transactions and now i need to change all
> > > > > transaction to be in Euro.
> > > > > Is there an automated way or built in function in sql-ledger?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Vitaly
> > > > >
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