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# Indicator scores in reference currency

# Indicator scores in reference currency {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

You can track the trends for monetary fields of the types Price, Currency, or FX
Currency. The scores for an indicator based on any of these fields are collected in the
Reference Currency values.

To collect these scores, select the unit on the indicator as Use reference currency  
Warning:  
If the reference currency for a field changes after you have set up the indicator, scores are no longer collected properly.

Sometimes you need to provide your users with monetary KPIs converted to a standard currency.
Consider a global project manager or CFO who deals with project costs in many different
original currencies. They need to see all these costs converted to the global company currency
so they can make decisions based on global trends. To provide such users with the KPIs they
need, you can configure Performance Analytics indicators to collect scores denominated in a
reference currency.  
To collect indicator scores in a reference currency, create an indicator with the following characteristics:

* The indicator is an [automated indicator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KzO1fGsm6GUEygdn1yjLBA#gloss-automated-indicator "An automated indicator uses an indicator source as its data set. The indicator source specifies a table or database view, conditions for filtering records from that source, and the frequency at which you expect to display the data. The indicator applies an aggregator and optional conditions to this data. The indicator also specifies a data collection job and any breakdowns to apply."), not a formula or a manual indicator.
* The aggregate is not Count or Count Distinct and the indicator is not Scripted.
* The selected Field to aggregate has the type Price, Currency, or FX Currency.
* The selected Unit for the scores is Use reference currency.
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For the full procedure of creating such an indicator, see [Create an automated indicator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/F1ajYqIPRtS9gMNTzcX0qA#t_CreateAnAutomatedIndicator "To analyze the performance of a business process that is recorded in a ServiceNow table, use an automated indicator. If a suitable indicator is not provided in a Platform Analytics Solution, create a new one.").  
Note:  
* A currency administrator must configure FX Currency fields before you use them in indicators.
* The Precision field is not available on the indicator form when Use reference currency is selected. Instead, the precision is inherited from the FX Currency configuration.
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After the scores have been collected, you can explore them more deeply in the Analytics Hub or share them through a widget. The reference currency precision and symbol are used in all visual elements: the score value, change value, target, threshold, and tooltips.

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As a Performance Analytics expert, you do not set up the reference currency. Someone with a
currency administrator role performs this task. However, you may still want to know how
reference currencies work on the ServiceNow AI Platform. A brief summary with links
follows.  
For a Price or Currency field, the system reference currency is the value of glide.system.locale as set in the localization properties. If this property is not set, the system default based on physical location is used. For more information about setting the reference currency for these fields, see [Setting up and operating standard currency
fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-and-use-default-currency-fields&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).  
Note:  
Performance Analytics indicators do not use session currency values.  
For an FX Currency field, the indicator scores are based on this hierarchy of configuration settings:

1. If field-level FX Currency configurations are set, these take precedence. If they are not set...
2. The Global FX Currency configuration is used. If the global configuration is not set...
3. The setting in glide.system.locale is used. If no value is set in this property...
4. The system default is used.
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For more information about configuring FX Currency fields, see [Setting up and operating FX Currency
fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=fx-currency&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).