ANS-1336 · ONEWORLD & MULTI-SUBSIDIARY
How Does NetSuite OneWorld Determine KPI Currency Display?
Understand how NetSuite OneWorld environments display Key Performance Indicator (KPI) currencies based on subsidiary hierarchy and user role context.
Short answer
NetSuite OneWorld determines KPI currency display based on the user's subsidiary context. If the view is restricted to a single subsidiary, metrics show in that subsidiary's base currency. When data spans multiple subsidiaries, metrics are translated to the base currency of the least common parent subsidiary in the hierarchy for consistent reporting.
Scenario
Users operating in a NetSuite OneWorld environment may observe varying currency displays for Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics on their dashboards. This behavior can lead to questions regarding how NetSuite determines the currency in which these financial metrics are reported, especially when dealing with multiple subsidiaries and their respective base currencies.
Solution
The display currency for dashboard metrics in NetSuite OneWorld is determined by the least common parent context of the data being viewed.If a user's role or restricted view is limited to a single subsidiary, that specific subsidiary establishes the context. Consequently, all metrics will be reported in the base currency of that particular subsidiary.Conversely, if the data view encompasses multiple subsidiaries, the metrics are translated to the base currency of the least common parent subsidiary within the hierarchy. While this often defaults to the top of the subsidiary hierarchy, it can also be a lower-level parent in the subsidiary tree, depending on the specific subsidiaries included in the view.
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