Can we change the FX Rule Type for a Cube after it has been used for USD activity only with no translation performed??

[OSAdmin]

Originally posted by Karen Blackmon

7/24/2018

Can we change the FX Rule Type for a Cube after it has been used for USD activity only with no translation performed??
We have dedicated cubes for tax that have been used for > than 1 year. Cubes are set with a FX Rate Rule Type For Revenues and Expenses = Direct. Client has not performed translation to date, though they have begun data assembly of opening balances in functional currency for a specific period. Client has made a change in process, and would like to use the Periodic translation method to translate. Since we have never performed translation on these cubes:
- Is it 'OK' for us to change the FX Rule Type for Revenues and Expenses?
- Will this cause data changes to our prior periods, (all in USD)?
- Any special handling required for the opening balances that client is assembling in functional currency?

[OSAdmin]

Originally posted by Chul Smith

If the history is all on USD entities, then I don't believe changing the rule type will matter. If the history is on foreign currency entities and the rates entered are all 1, then again, there's no difference since both the average and closing rates are the same. If you were to go back in time and reconsolidate/retranslate, the those values would be the same since they're all on USD entities or the rate stayed the same at 1. The only time you would see a difference in translation for average and closing is if those rates are different from each other by time.

The beginning balance piece will be your challenge since at prior year M12 it translated at 1 which is not accurate. You'll need to find out from the customer how they want to handle that piece. You could write a rule to translate begbal in CY M1 but then in USD, it won't tie to PY M12. Does that make sense? Sounds confusing to me when I write it.

Assuming we're talking about Dev, the 2017M12 balances will be translated the same regardless of rule type because there's not prior period data to translate. OS will view the entire balance as activity for that time period. So you should be fine changing the rule type on that cube.