Reporting Data in Alternate Units of Measure

[Former Member]

We have a requirement to report data in base unit of measure and also in pounds and kilograms. I have read the paper "How to Report Data in Alternate Units of Measure". My problem is that in our R/3 system the conversion from base unit of measure to pounds is maintained, but no conversion from base unit of measure to kilograms is maintained. In BW, I have 0MAT_UNIT for conversion to pounds but not to kilograms. For the solution to work, am I correct in thinking that the conversion to kilograms must exist in 0MAT_UNIT?

Also, the paper states that it is applicable to BW releases 2.0A to 3.1C. Those of you on BW 3.5 - is there new functionality or a different way of handling reporting in alternate units of measure?

Thanks for your help,

Gail Bodner

[Former Member]

Gail,

Nothing new in 3.5 for UoM conversion. It will still have to be the way described in the How To paper.

Maintin the conversion in R/3. Also, Pounds to KG is a standard coversion - you can hard code it too. Issue in UoM conversion comes in where you cut across type of uints, i.e. from vol. to weight. Then additional information like density is needed but within the same area, it shouldn't be a problem.

Cheers

Aneesh

[Former Member]

Thanks, Aneesh.

Its good to have confirmation of what I expected and to know that if we go this route it won't be obsoleted by new functionality in 3.5.

Gail