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Currencies Reference

Liferay Commerce has several currencies pre-configured and ready to use. Each store must have a primary currency enabled, to be able to process orders. This article serves as a reference for the metadata associated with each currency.

To manage currencies, navigate to Control PanelCommerceSettings then click the Currencies tab.

Adding a New Currency

Field Description
Name Name of the currency
Code Currency’s 3 letter ISO code
Format Pattern Currency’s sign, the number of digits to come between commas, and which places are displayed. For example, in the format $###,##0.00 for US dollars, the places held by 0 are always displayed (as 0 if no other digit is present) while the places held by # are only displayed if occupied. A value of 0.01 in the above format would be displayed as $0.01.
Maximum Decimal Places Maximum number of digits to the right of the decimal point allowed
Minimum Decimal Places Minimum number of digits to the right of the decimal point allowed
Rounding Mode A type of rounding mode from the drop-down menu
Primary Toggle to designate whether this currency is the store’s default currency
Exchange Rate with US Dollar Currency’s exchange rate compared with the store’s primary currency; by default, USD is designated as the primary currency but can be modified in the UI.
Priority Order in which the currency is displayed in the table; the higher the number, the further down it is displayed
Active Toggle to activate this currency
Capability: