Entities trading swaps need two specific pieces of data, which can be populated using Create/Edit Entity (V17) or Add/Change Entity (prior to V17).
Swap Accrual Method (1184): controls whether accruals are posted to
Income/Expense
orUnrealized
ledger accounts (has no effect on cash or valuation)Variable Rate Source (3301): specifies the source from which underlying floating rates will be pulled
If you receive an Expected number of underlying rates not found error, confirm the rates loaded to your underlying index match this source
Primary Amortization/Accretion Rule (3197): must be straight line (
DEFAULTSL
), straight line actual (DEFAULTSLA
), or none (DEFAULTNONE
)If it is set to anything else, a security-level amortization/accretion rule must be established specifying one of the three above
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