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13.2.4. Countries

A comprehensive list of country definitions is provided with the system for use in Address and Currency masters. This information is also used by xTupleCommerce.

Note

xTuple provides state and/or province information for several, but not all, countries. Be sure to check the countries of your target customers. If the state/province information is missing, you will need to add it yourself. Please also consider contributing this information back to xTuple.

To access the master list of country definitions, go to System > Setup > Master Information > Countries. The following screen will appear:

Countries master list

Tip

While country definitions may be added or edited, you should carefully consider before making any changes to the existing definitions. In general, changing country definitions should be discouraged.

The Countries screen displays information on all existing countries, including country abbreviation, country name, country currency abbreviation, country currency name, and country currency symbol.

13.2.4.1. Country

To create a new country definition, select the NEW button. The following screen will appear:

Create new Country

When creating a new country definition, you are presented with the following options:

Country Name

Enter a unique country name.

Country Abbreviation

Enter a short abbreviation for the country.

Tip

Defining currency information for countries helps standardize the process of defining currencies.

Currency Name

Enter a name to identify the country's currency.

Currency Symbol

Enter a symbol to identify the country's currency. Use special keyboard characters to enter special currency symbols. For example, under Windows, you can create the symbol for Japanese yen by using the following keys: ALT + 0165.

Currency Abbreviation

Enter a short abbreviation for the country's currency.

Currency Number

Enter a number to uniquely identify the currency. For example, in the standard currencies defined in the default countries table, the currency number used is the ISO-assigned currency number.