BW Currency Conversion Keys

Hi,
Could someone please explain the difference (if there is one) between currency conversion keys (found in the properties of money related key figures) and Exchange Rate Type (one of the columns in the TCURR table). I thought they should be the same thing but they have completely different names so I can't find out where each conversion key comes from.
Hope that makes sense. Any help is much appreciated

Hi Ian,
the translation key is a combination of different parameters that establish how the exchange rate for the translation is executed.
The parameters that determine the exchange rate are the source and the target currency, the exchange rate type and the time reference for the translation.
The exchange rate type distinguishes exchange rates that are valid in the same time frame next to each other, for example, the bid rate, ask rate or middle rate. The exchange rate types are stored and can be maintained in a central table (TCURV).
Hope it helps.
Bye,
Roberto

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In the on line (BSP) queries we have for some key figures , currency conversion for FY09-10. Now we want the key figures to have the currency conversion for FY10-11. but we also want to retain the key figues for FY09-10 so that the users can look back at the last year figures.
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Create Currency conversion type using Trans: RRC1.
1.Specify your Exchange rate type.
2.Dynamic Exchange rate type
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4.Fixed currency say USD.
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I am gonna post the most challenging problem (regarding currency conversion) I ever faced in my 1 year of BW Carrier.Kindly provide a solution.
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There is no corresponding source key figure in the InfoSource for the target key figureof the InfoCube.
a. A source key figure of the same type can be assigned to the target key figure
(for example, sales revenue instead of sales quantity revenue).
If the currencies of both of the key figures are the same, no currency
translation can take place.
If the currencies are different, a translation can take place either using a
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if Source key figure currency is fixed , Target key figure currency is variable then Currency translation (CT) No CT
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Note that -
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<b>The translation key is a combination of different parameters that establish how the exchange rate for the translation is executed.
The parameters that determine the exchange rate are the source and the target currency, the exchange rate type and the time reference for the translation.</b>
The source currency is determined from the data record or dynamically from the master data of the specified InfoObject (currency attribute)
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You can also use an InfoObject (currency attribute) to determine the target currency.
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Target Currency:               ?
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<i>
Symptom
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Reason and Prerequisites
Business Explorer, NW2004s, SPS8, SPS9
You use BEx Web applications in SAP NetWeaver 2004s.
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