Product Extended Unit Conversion Setup field descriptions

Fields are presented in alphabetical order within each section.

General

Conversion Factor

This read-only field shows the calculated conversion factor, based on the entries made in the Unit Conversion Type and Stocking Units in This Unit/Units in a Stocking Unit fields.

If the conversion factor calculates to a repeating decimal, the value is extended to ten decimal places. If it is not a repeating decimal, five decimals places are used.

Note: The closer the ratio between the unit and the SKU, the more accurate the conversion. An acceptable error range occurs when the ratio is less than 470:1.

Description

Description for the new unit of measure or conversion factor.

EDI Unit of Measure

This is a required field if you are sending orders or purchase orders using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). EDI requires a two-character unit of measure from the Element Table, Element 355, in the EDI code book. If you are an EDI user, this field equates EDI's two-character unit of measure with the system’s four-character unit of measure.

Product

Specify the product. The product name and stocking unit are displayed. The product must exist in Product Setup.

Stocking Unit

The stocking unit for this product from Product Setup.

Stocking Units in This Unit / Units in a Stocking Unit

The label that is displayed for this field depends on the option selected for the Unit Conversion Type.

If you selected a Multiple conversion type, the Stocking Units In This Unit label is displayed. Specify the number of stocking units that make up the new unit being defined. For example, if you stock products individually but sell them in a 3-pack, specify 3 in this field.

If you selected Fraction as the conversion type, the Units in a Stocking Unit label is displayed next to the field. Specify the number of units that are sold as fractions of the stocking unit. For example, if you stock cases of 12 products, but sell each product individually, specify 12 in this field.

Unit Conversion Type

This value is based on the number of stocking units in the converted unit. If multiple stocking units are in the converted unit, select Multiple. For unit conversion factors that are multiples of the stocking unit, you can specify numbers with decimal points in the Stocking Units in This Unit field.

If you sell units that are smaller than the stocking unit, select Fraction. If you specify a number with decimal points in the Units in a Stocking Unit field, this warning is displayed: You Have Entered A Decimal Value in a Fractional Unit Of Measure (6381).

The unit of measure is allowed, and the Units in a Stocking Unit and Conversion Factor field is calculated. You can accurately handle conversions where the unit being defined is a fraction of the stocking unit as long as the ratio is approximately 470:1. Beyond this, either the error factor must be accepted or the stocking unit must be adjusted to reduce the ratio.

Unit

Specify a new unit of measure for this product, or select an existing unit. If you use the lookup, all existing units that were previously set up in Product Extended Unit Conversion Setup or SA Table Code Value Setup-Unit Conversion are displayed.

Cartonization

Calculate Dimensional Size on Unit

Select this option to specify the dimensions of the product in the converted unit. If you leave this field blank, the height, width, and length values from the Product Setup record are used for package selection.

Height/Width/Length

These fields are available if you selected Calculate Dimensional Size on Unit.

Specify the height, width, and length of the product in the converted unit. The cube value is automatically calculated.

If you sell products that can be nested during shipment, ensure that you include the dimensions for the products when they are nested. For example, suppose you sell bowls individually or in pack of four. The dimensions for an individual bowl are 2x6x6. The dimensions for a pack of four nested bowls are 4.5x6x6.

Package Type

Specify the package type that is required for the product. You can leave the field blank if the product can ship in a standard package.

Shelf To Ship Package

Select this option if the product can be shipped as it is stored in the warehouse without any further packing. If the line item unit corresponds to the unit on this record, a carton ID is assigned to the product and it is included in the carton count.

Tare Weight

This field is available if you selected Calculate Dimensional Size on Unit.

Specify the weight of the package without the product.

Unit Dimensional Size Measured in Cubic

This field is available if you selected Calculate Dimensional Size on Unit.

Specify the unit of measure (UOM) to use to determine the size of product in the unit on this record. If you select AO Default to use the UOM from SA System Administrator-System-General, the UOM is displayed beside the field.