Basic questions about Exchange Rate Differences

Hi Experts?
I have few questions about exchange rates:
1. Currently in 2007, under what circumstances are exchange rate differences not posted automatically? In the previous version, it was this case when invoices are linked to payment, and manual exchage rate differences had to be run.
2. What are unrealized exchange rates? and When do unrealized exchange rates occurs?
3. In account oo logical pinciples, why is there a need to auto reverse Exchange rate differences or Conversion rate differences during the opening of a new posting period??
Much Thanks!
Warmest Regards,
Chinho

Hi Chinho,
you may find useful info in this wiki:
[How does SAP Business One deal with Realised and Unrealised Exchange Rate Differences? |https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=60654139]
& also these 2 EES:
[Exchange Rate Differences|https://psd.sap-ag.de/PEC/calendar/html/recording.php?hck=7a4f07ef7ac81ec31e04d55faffe33bdde93ec2398c338760e0d98adab7ba5acf2c39b2da1782f45e8a5a4d337dedcc647afebddd531782af42bafae98ce7ed5]
[Exchange Rate|https://psd.sap-ag.de/PEC/calendar/html/recording.php?hck=e5397f14c44f8df754617194051dab1ad38f59f08580406c2efd59aa4c0f71616713c2abe76bc503e08f2f5eda4863634f6fe99ad39d46c947c09623b91e53ca]
As a rule, in version 2007 it's the unrealised exchange rate differences on the BP side that are relevant since with the introduction of the unified internal reconciliation engine realised partial exchange rate differences are automatically posted. You also use the functionality to post exchange rate differences for FC GL accounts at a particular execution day.
All the best,
Kerstin

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