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title: Add an FX Currency field to a table
description: Before using and configuring an FX Currency field, you first add it an existing table, or to a new one, in System Definition Tables.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Currency Administration
classification: currency-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Defaults required for FX Currency use, Configure, Currency administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Add an FX Currency field to a table

Before using and configuring an FX Currency field, you first add it an existing table, or to a new one, in **System Definition** > **Tables.**

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

For example, you create a new custom table, named `transactions`, that stores transactional information and contains an FX Currency field called `cost`.

## Procedure

1.  Follow the normal procedures to add a table, or access an existing table.

    To learn more about creating and modifying tables in an instance, see [Create a table](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/table-administration-and-data-management/t_CreateATable.md).

2.  In the **Columns** section, use the **Table Columns** embedded list to add columns to the table.

3.  In the **Column label** field, enter the column name.

    For example, `cost`.

4.  In the **Type** field, select **FX Currency** as the field type.

    \[Omitted image "fx-currency-table-field.png"\] Alt text: FX Currency field

5.  As needed, enter other required parameters.

    **Note:** Do not change the **Max length** value for **FX Currency** in custom tables. **Max length** must be 32 \(default\).

6.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Setting up defaults required for FX Currency use](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/currency-administration/setting-up-defaults-fx-currency-use.md)

**Related topics**  


[Add conversion rates using a custom rate table]()

[Configuring FX Currency global settings]()

[Configuring FX Currency field behavior]()

[Update a Currency Instance record]()