This chapter illustrates the functionality of the CFC module with the help of flow charts. More detailed information can be found in the following chapters.
Create New Futures Contract Based on Sales Document
Below is a flow chart that explains the process flow of creating a futures contract from a sales document.
1. Create futures contract from delivery agreement. Futures contract status = Planned.
2. Send the futures contract with the necessary info (currency, amount, due date) to the bank. Status automatically changes to Sent.
3. The user confirms the contract with the bank.
4. Futures contract in WiseFish is filled in with bank details (CFC No. (channel-id), forward rate etc.). Change status to Approved.
5. Create posting document and post as usual; the futures contract is updated automatically with relevant data from the invoice (for tracking).
6. Handle in/out payments of invoice with futures contract.
Link Sales Document to Existing Futures Contract
Below is a flow chart that explains the process flow of creating a linking a sales document to existing futures contract.
1. Select and link sales document to existing futures contract
2. Create posting document and post as usual; the futures contract is updated automatically with relevant data from the invoice (for tracking).
3. Handle in/out payments of invoice with futures contract.
Creating a Currency Futures Contracts
Currency Futures contracts can be created from:
Sales documents (delivery agreement, sales invoice, sales order and posted sales invoice)
Purchase documents (Purchase invoice, purchase order, posted purchase invoice)
Below is a flow chart that explains the process flow of creating a Futures Contract.