When you adjust a distribution, the system assigns a unit of measure to the quantities allocated to the recipients in the distribution data. Depending on the processing method used, the unit of measure can differ from the unit of measure with which the goods receipt was posted.

When a quantity is assigned for the first time to a processing method, the unit of measure is calculated as follows:

• If the quantity is to be cross-docked, the unit of measure at goods receipt is used. If the assigned quantity cannot be converted to this unit of measure, the cross-docking quantity is displayed in base units of measure.

• In the case of all other processing methods, the quantity is displayed in the unit of issue of the issuing site. Sometimes the unit of issue cannot be used, for example in the following cases:

• The quantity cannot be converted to the unit of issue.

• The unit of issue of the issuing site is not known.

• The unit of issue of the issuing site is the same as the base unit of measure.